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AQS Emissions Chart. 2003. The Carpet and Rug Institute.

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Berry, Michael A., Karin Foarde, Carey Michell, Kurt Bolden, Cass Walton, and Rachel Adams. 2002. Final Report of the Hydrolab Project 2001 Flooring, Humidity, and Mold Growth. Prepared for the Carpet and Rug Institute.

Beth Schapiro & Associates. 2001. National Survey of Public School Teachers. For The Carpet and Rug Institute and the International Interior Design Association Foundation.

Carpet and Rug Institute. 2003. Green Label Testing Program—Adhesive Criteria.

Carpet and Rug Institute. 2003. Green Label Testing Program—Carpet Criteria.

Carpet and Rug Institute. 2003. Green Label Testing Program—Cushion Criteria.

Carpet and Rug Institute. 2003. SOA/GL Vacuum testing requirements and standards.

Champ, R. M.S. Redfern. 2001. Effect of flooring on standing comfort and fatigue. Human Factors (Fall). 43 (3). 381-91.

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Collaborative for High Performance Schools. 2003. Resources and Publications.

CRI Vacuum Cleaner Indoor Air Quality Testing Program Procedures. 2003. The Carpet and Rug Institute.

Folden, Cathy, C. Kenneth Tanner. 2002. Perceptions of Middle School Principals Regarding Carpet's Function in the School's Physical Environment and a Comparison of Middle School Students' Performance With Sound Intensity Levels in the Classroom. The University of Georgia.

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