Ultraviolet germicidal irradiation: Future directions for air disinfection and building applications

Photochemistry and Photobiology

Volumn 89, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 777-781

  Miller, Shelly L ^a   Linnes, Jacqueline ^b,c,d   Luongo, Julia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^b HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^c BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PAPER; DISINFECTION; HUMAN; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; METHODOLOGY; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

AIR POLLUTION, INDOOR; DISINFECTION; HUMANS; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS;

EID: 84879843035     PISSN: 00318655     EISSN: 17511097     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/php.12080     Document Type: Conference Paper

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