Adhesion of Dust Particles to Common Indoor Surfaces in an Air-Conditioned Environment

• Main Authors: Tan, Cher Lin Clara, Gao, Shaokai, Wee, Boon Siong, Akua, Asa-Awuku, Beng Joo, Reginald Thio
• Format: E-Article
• Language: English
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2014
• Subjects: GE Environmental Sciences
• Online Access: http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/10252/1/Adhesion%20of%20Dust%20Particles%20to%20Common%20Indoor%20Surfaces%20in%20an%20Air-Conditioned%20Environment%20%28abstract%29.pdf; http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/10252/; https://scholar.google.com.my/citations?view_op=view_citation&hl=en&user=KmdSVJMAAAAJ&citation_for_view=KmdSVJMAAAAJ:Wp0gIr-vW9MC

Adhesion between dust particles and indoor surfaces can lead to negative effects on human health by triggering allergic and asthmatic reactions. In this study, adhesion forces of indoor office dust and activated carbon (AC, as model soot) particles to four common indoor materials (Al, Cu, PVC, a...