Comparison of air exchange rates measured with different methods and influencing factors: Preliminary results of a field study involving asthmatic children

12th International Conference on Indoor Air Quality and Climate 2011

Volumn 1, Issue , 2011, Pages 236-241

  Won, Doyun ^a   Aubin, Daniel ^a   Fugler, Don ^b   Gauvin, Denis ^c   Lajoie, Pierre ^c   Schleibinger, Hans ^a  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

^b Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation   (Canada)

^c INSTITUT NATIONAL DE SANTÉ PUBLIQUE DU QUÉBEC   (Canada)

Author keywords

Asthma; Perfluorocarbon tracer gas; Resident; Sulphur hexafluoride; Ventilation

Indexed keywords

ASTHMA; BUILDING CHARACTERISTICS; EXPLANATORY VARIABLES; INFLUENTIAL FACTORS; OCCUPANT BEHAVIOUR; PERFLUOROCARBON TRACER GAS; RESIDENT; TRACER GAS METHODS;

AIR; DISEASES; FINANCE; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; SULFUR; SURVEYS; VENTILATION;

SULFUR HEXAFLUORIDE;

EID: 84880568720     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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