Characterization, fate, and re-suspension of aerosol particles (0.3–10 μm): The effects of occupancy and carpet use

Aerosol and Air Quality Research

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 2367-2377

  Hussein, Tareq ^a,b   Dada, Lubna ^b   Juwhari, Hassan ^a   Faouri, Dina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JORDAN   (Jordan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

Aerodynamic diameter; Gravitational settling; Indoor air quality; Particle number size distribution; Particulate matter

Indexed keywords

AEROSOLS; AIR QUALITY; COLLEGE BUILDINGS; DUST; GRAVITATION; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; OFFICE BUILDINGS; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER); PARTICULATE EMISSIONS; SIZE DISTRIBUTION;

AERODYNAMIC DIAMETERS; GRAVITATIONAL SETTLINGS; INDOOR AIR QUALITY; PARTICLE NUMBER SIZE DISTRIBUTION; PARTICULATE MATTER;

SUSPENSIONS (FLUIDS);

AERODYNAMICS; AEROSOL; AIR QUALITY; ENVIRONMENTAL FATE; INDOOR AIR; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICULATE MATTER; SIZE DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 84949759637     PISSN: 16808584     EISSN: 20711409     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4209/aaqr.2015.01.0039     Document Type: Article

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