Science and Engineering: Innovation, Research, Education and Economics
November 12, 2009
Open Science: Looking at Dust

Open access paper: Migration of Contaminated Soil and Airborne Particulates to Indoor Dust.

Indoor dust is a mixture of soil tracked into a residence, particulate matter derived from ambient outdoor air, and importantly, organic matter. Indoor dust is about 40% organic matter by weight in residential housing. Particles tracked into a residence are redistributed on floor surfaces account for over 60% of the dust mass on floors.

Related: Untidy Beds May Keep us HealthyOpen Science: Explaining Spontaneous KnottingElectron Filmed for the First TimeWaste from Gut Bacteria Helps Host Control Weight

Leave a Reply


Curious Cat Science and Engineering Blog © curiouscat.com 2005-2010     Curious Cat Alumni Connections

Internal Links

Author

 

John Hunter

Categories

Other

Search Blog

Web Search

Science and Engineering web search

Archives

November 2009
M T W T F S S
« Oct   Dec »
 1
2345678
9101112131415
16171819202122
23242526272829
30  
TopOfBlogs