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Title: Perfluorocarbon tracer method for air-infiltration measurements

Abstract

A method of measuring air infiltration rates suitable for use in rooms of homes and buildings comprises the steps of emitting perfluorocarbons in the room to be measured, sampling the air containing the emitted perfluorocarbons over a period of time, and analyzing the samples at a laboratory or other facility.

Inventors:
Issue Date:
OSTI Identifier:
5619676
Application Number:
ON: DE83018056
Assignee:
ERA-08-054146; EDB-83-176939
DOE Contract Number:  
AC02-76CH00016
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION; AIR INFILTRATION; MEASURING METHODS; TRACER TECHNIQUES; BUILDINGS; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; ORGANIC FLUORINE COMPOUNDS; SAMPLING; ISOTOPE APPLICATIONS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; ORGANIC HALOGEN COMPOUNDS; 320100* - Energy Conservation, Consumption, & Utilization- Buildings

Citation Formats

Dietz, R N. Perfluorocarbon tracer method for air-infiltration measurements. United States: N. p., 1982. Web.
Dietz, R N. Perfluorocarbon tracer method for air-infiltration measurements. United States.
Dietz, R N. Thu . "Perfluorocarbon tracer method for air-infiltration measurements". United States.
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title = {Perfluorocarbon tracer method for air-infiltration measurements},
author = {Dietz, R N},
abstractNote = {A method of measuring air infiltration rates suitable for use in rooms of homes and buildings comprises the steps of emitting perfluorocarbons in the room to be measured, sampling the air containing the emitted perfluorocarbons over a period of time, and analyzing the samples at a laboratory or other facility.},
doi = {},
journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {1982},
month = {9}
}

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