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  • BS ISO 16000-20:2014

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    Indoor air Detection and enumeration of moulds. Determination of total spore count

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  30-11-2014

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Foreword
    Introduction
    1 Scope
    2 Terms and definitions
    3 Principle of method
    4 Apparatus and materials
    5 Reagents
    6 Measurement procedure
    7 Quality assurance
    8 Calibration of flow rate, function control, and
       maintenance of the sampling system
    9 Sampling protocol
    10 Performance characteristics
    Annex A (informative) - Examples of impactors
    Annex B (normative) - Sample exchange for method
            validation
    Bibliography

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    Defines requirements for sampling of moulds from air. Following the instructions given, samples are obtained for microscopy to determine the total concentration of spores.

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    This part of ISO16000 specifies requirements for sampling of moulds from air. Following the instructions given, samples are obtained for microscopy to determine the total concentration of spores.

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    Committee EH/2/5
    Development Note Supersedes 14/30273490 DC. (12/2014)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Current
    Supersedes

    Standards Referencing This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    ISO 4225:1994 Air quality General aspects Vocabulary
    EN 13098:2000 Workplace atmosphere - Guidelines for measurement of airborne micro-organisms and endotoxin
    ISO/TS 10832:2009 Soil quality — Effects of pollutants on mycorrhizal fungi — Spore germination test
    VDI 4300 Blatt 10:2008-07 Measurement of indoor air pollution - Measurement strategies for determination of mould fungi in indoor environment
    ISO 16000-19:2012 Indoor air — Part 19: Sampling strategy for moulds
    ISO 16000-16:2008 Indoor air — Part 16: Detection and enumeration of moulds — Sampling by filtration
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