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  • VDI 4257 Blatt 2:2011-09

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    Bioaerosols and biological agents - Emission measurement - Sampling of bioaerosols and separation in liquids

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Withdrawn date:  02-12-2023

    Language(s):  German - English

    Published date:  01-09-2011

    Publisher:  Verlag des Vereins Deutscher Ingenieure

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    Preliminary note
    Introduction
    1 Scope
    2 Terms and definitions
    3 Symbols
    4 Principle of method
    5 Theoretical fundamentals
    6 Devices and materials
    7 Sampling
    8 Analysis
    9 Evaluation
    10 Performance characteristics
    11 Maintenance and quality assurance
    12 Sampling efficiency and limits
       of the method
    13 Interferences
    Bibliography
    Annex A - Theoretical fundamentals
              of isokinetic sampling
    Annex B - Practical example for moulds
              and bacteria
    Annex C - Summary of the requirements
              to the emission measurement
    Annex D - Sample protocol for sampling
              and analysis

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    Specifies the requirements for active sampling of bioaerosols from exhaust air flowing through a defined crosssection.

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    Document Type Standard
    Publisher Verlag des Vereins Deutscher Ingenieure
    Status Withdrawn
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    VDI 3477:2016-03 Biological waste gas purification - Biofilters
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    ISO 7708:1995 Air quality — Particle size fraction definitions for health-related sampling
    DIN EN 1040:2006-03 Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics - Quantitative suspension test for the evaluation of basic bactericidal activity of chemical disinfectants and antiseptics - Test method and requirements (phase 1); German version EN 1040:2005
    VDI 3491 Blatt 1:2016-07 Measurement of particles - Methods for generating test aerosols - Principles and overview
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    DIN ISO 7708:1996-01 AIR QUALITY - PARTICLE SIZE FRACTION DEFINITIONS FOR HEALTH-RELATED SAMPLING
    VDI 4253 Blatt 3:2008-08 Measurement of airborne microorganisms and viruses in ambient air - Culture based method for the quantitative determination of bacteria in air - Method after separation in liquids
    EN 15259:2007 Air quality - Measurement of stationary source emissions - Requirements for measurement sections and sites and for the measurement objective, plan and report
    EN 13284-1:2017 Stationary source emissions - Determination of low range mass concentration of dust - Part 1: Manual gravimetric method
    VDI 1000:2017-02 VDI Standardisation Work - Principles and procedures
    EN 13098:2000 Workplace atmosphere - Guidelines for measurement of airborne micro-organisms and endotoxin
    DIN EN 13284-1:2015-12 (Draft) STATIONARY SOURCE EMISSIONS - DETERMINATION OF LOW RANGE MASS CONCENTRATION OF DUST - PART 1: MANUAL GRAVIMETRIC METHOD
    DIN ISO 16000-16:2009-12 Indoor air - Part 16: Detection and enumeration of moulds - Sampling by filtration (ISO 16000-16:2008)
    VDI 4253 Blatt 4:2013-02 Bioaerosols and biological agents - Determination of total cell count by fluorescence analysis after staining with DAPI
    VDI 4253 Blatt 2:2004-06 Measurement of airborne microorganisms and viruses in ambient air - Culture based method for the determination of the concentration of mould in air - Indirect method after sampling with gelatine/polycarbonate filters
    VDI 2066 Blatt 1:1975-10 Particulate matter measurement; measuring of particulate matter in flowing gases; gravimetric determination of dust load; fundamentals
    EN 1040:2005 Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics - Quantitative suspension test for the evaluation of basic bactericidal activity of chemical disinfectants and antiseptics - Test method and requirements (phase 1)
    ISO 16000-16:2008 Indoor air — Part 16: Detection and enumeration of moulds — Sampling by filtration
    DIN EN 15259:2008-01 Air quality - Measurement of stationary source emissions - Requirements for measurement sections and sites and for the measurement objective, plan and report
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