HYGROSCOPIC
A material that readily absorbs and retains moisture or water vapour from air. see _humectant_
A material that readily absorbs and retains moisture or water vapour from air. see _humectant_
An instrument used to automatically record and plot changes in humidity and temperature.
Exaggerated response by the immune system to an allergen.
A group of respiratory diseases, including humidifier fever, which involves inflammation of the lungs following exposure to animal antigens or other biological.
(extrinsic allergic alveolitis) – A pneumonia-like respiratory disease resulting from acute immune reaction to sensitizing substances, particularly bio sols. It is characterized by the body_s production of large quantities of liquid
An elongated, cylindrical, rod-shaped structure forming the basic fungus structure.
Easily stimulated by allergy causing materials.
The active bleaching and disinfecting ingredient in liquid chlorine bleach. see _sodium hypochlorite_
A dependence of the state of a system on its previous history; generally, the retardation or lagging of an effect behind the cause of the effect. In drying, the retardation of the drying effect when the forces acting upon a body of material are slowing down its effectiveness.
_indoor air pollution_; cp ?IAQ?