Comparison of Single-Point and Continuous Sampling Methods for Estimating Residential Indoor Temperature and Humidity

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene

Volumn 12, Issue 11, 2015, Pages 785-794

  Johnston, James D ^a   Magnusson, Brianna M ^a   Eggett, Dennis ^a   Collingwood, Scott C ^b   Bernhardt, Scott A ^c  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Exposure misclassification; humidity; indoor; monitoring; temperature; thermo hygrometer

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEVICES; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HOUSING; HUMIDITY; REPRODUCIBILITY; TEMPERATURE; TIME FACTOR; UTAH;

ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HOUSING; HUMIDITY; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; TEMPERATURE; TIME FACTORS; UTAH;

EID: 84944682900     PISSN: 15459624     EISSN: 15459632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15459624.2015.1047024     Document Type: Article

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