Dissemination of dust by central and portable vacuum cleaners.
Determination of the number of particles greater than 0.5, 1, 2, 5, and 10 microM in the air before, during, and after cleaning of carpeting disclosed larger numbers of airborne particles during cleaning with portable vacuum cleaners than with central vacuum cleaners, and more airborne particles during cleaning of shag carpeting than shorter pile carpeting.
D000388:Air / Q000032:analysis*; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D004391:Dust / Q000032:analysis*; D005430:Floors and Floorcoverings; D006801:Humans; D008283:Maintenance / Q000379:methods
D004391:Dust