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Technical Paper

Whole House Particle Removal and Clean Air Delivery Rates for In-Duct and Portable Ventilation Systems

David L. MacIntosh Environmental Health & Engineering, Inc., Needham, MA, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Theodore A. Myatt Environmental Health & Engineering, Inc., Needham, MA, USA
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Jerry F. Ludwig Environmental Health & Engineering, Inc., Needham, MA, USA
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Brian J. Baker Environmental Health & Engineering, Inc., Needham, MA, USA
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Helen H. Suh Harvard University School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
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John D. Spengler Harvard University School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
Pages 1474-1482 | Published online: 28 Mar 2012

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