Strategies and Methods for Investigation of Airborne Biological Agents From Work Environments in Germany

• Autorzy: Albrecht A. , Kiel K. , Kolk A.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

In 2004/2005, a European Twinning Project was carried out to support Polish occupational safety and health institutions in putting into practice Directive 2000/54/EC regarding the protection of workers from risks related to exposure to biological agents at work. Information on and training in sampling and analysing biological agents of people responsible for bioaerosol measurements and the assessment of measuring results from the workplace atmosphere were part of the project. This paper is an extract of the authors’ activities within the project and can be used as a tool for comparable activities in future projects with other European Union candidates. It gives information on working standards for bioaerosol measurements worked out and commonly used in Germany within the frame of European guidelines for bioaerosol measurements in the workplace atmosphere. Additionally it summarizes the authors’ long practical experience in carrying out bioaerosol measurements in the atmosphere of various workplaces.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

workplace atmosphere; biological agents; measuring strategies; analytical methods; German specification; EU regulations

• Wydawca: Taylor & Francis
• Czasopismo: International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics
• Rocznik: 2007
• Tom: Vol. 13, No. 2
• Strony: 201--213
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 28 poz., tab.

Twórcy

autor

Albrecht A.

• Federal Institute of Occupational Health and Safety (BAuA), Berlin, Germany

autor

Kiel K.

• State Institute for Occupational Safety and Health of North Rhine-Westphalia, Dusseldorf, Germany

autor

Kolk A.

• BG-Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (BGIA), Sankt Augustin, Germany

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