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Upper limits for indoor air humidity to avoid uncomfortably humid skin.

Author(s) : TOFTUM J., JORGENSEN A. S., FANGER P. O.

Type of article: Article

Summary

Describes a project in which the hypothesis that skin humidity in itself could be a cause of discomfort was tested with 40 people exposed to five levels of skin humidity. The model predicts that the relative air humidity may be close to 100% without causing much discomfort from human skin among thermally neutral persons performing sedentary work.

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  • Original title: Upper limits for indoor air humidity to avoid uncomfortably humid skin.
  • Record ID : 1999-2493
  • Languages: English
  • Source: Energy Build. - vol. 28 - n. 1
  • Publication date: 1998

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