Biological Risk Assessment

Given that many of the indoor air problems (whether on remediation sites or elsewhere) are caused by biological contaminants and their decomposition products, Chapter 6 provides real-world examples of biological monitoring protocols. Drawing a complete history and in some cases additional types of a...

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Published inAir Sampling and Industrial Hygiene Engineering pp. 119 - 133
Main Authors Boss, Martha J., Day, Dennis W.
Format Book Chapter
LanguageEnglish
Published United Kingdom CRC Press 2001
Taylor & Francis
Taylor & Francis Group
Edition1
Subjects
Industrial Hygiene
Safety & Industrial Hygiene
Indoor Air Problems
Sac Fungi
Coccidioides Immitis
Blastomyces Dermatitidis
Pulmonary Mycosis
Tryptic Soy Agar
Vice Versa
Jock Itch
Cladosporium Spores
Mold Counts
Sporothrix Schenckii
Aspergillus Contamination
Yeast Form
Visible Mold Growth
Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis
Fungal Spore Type
Histoplasma Capsulatum
Pulmonary Protection
Scalp Ringworm
Biological Contaminants
Biological Contamination
Indoor Air
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Summary:Given that many of the indoor air problems (whether on remediation sites or elsewhere) are caused by biological contaminants and their decomposition products, Chapter 6 provides real-world examples of biological monitoring protocols. Drawing a complete history and in some cases additional types of air sampling for other contaminants are required. In cases where amplification is primarily bacterial, these colonies may inhibit spores from developing into vegetative structures. Biocide usage can also be problematic. Chemicals that work in the laboratory may cause aesthetic and even health problems in the real world. The route of exposure may be inhalation or ingestion accompanied by inhalation. When inhaled, microscopic fungal spores or fragments of fungi may cause health problems. Fungi or microorganisms related to them may cause other health problems similar to an allergy. Fungi may lodge in the airways or a distant part of the lung and grow until they form a compact sphere known as a “fungus ball” In people with lung damage or serious underlying illnesses, Aspergillus may grasp the opportunity to invade and actually infect the lungs or the whole body.
ISBN:1566704170
0367397714
9781566704175
9780367397715
DOI:10.1201/9780367802714-6