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BS ISO 16000-17:2008

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Indoor air Detection and enumeration of moulds. Culture-based method
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Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

31-01-2010

Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Definitions
4 Principle
5 Apparatus
6 Culture media and diluents
  6.1 Dicloran 18 % glycerol agar (DG18 agar)
  6.2 Malt-extract agar
  6.3 Potato dextrose agar
  6.4 Saline solution
  6.5 Saline solution with polysorbate 80
7 Procedure
  7.1 General
  7.2 Processing of filters
  7.3 Incubation
  7.4 Examination and counting
  7.5 Identification of mould species
  7.6 Calculation and expression of results
8 Test report
Annex A (informative) - Specific characteristics of mould
        spores
Annex B (informative) - Exchange of samples for validation
        of the cultivation method
Bibliography

Describes a method for the detection and enumeration of moulds by cultivation after sampling by impaction according to ISO 16000-18 or by filtration according to ISO 16000-16.

Committee
EH/2/5
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes 06/30146347 DC. (02/2009)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
32
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Current
Supersedes

Standards Relationship
ISO 16000-17:2008 Identical

ISO 16000-18:2011 Indoor air Part 18: Detection and enumeration of moulds Sampling by impaction
VDI 4252 Blatt 2:2004-06 Measurement of airborne microorganisms and viruses in ambient air - Active sampling of bioaerosols - Separation of airborne mould on gelatine/polycarbonate filters
ISO 16017-1:2000 Indoor, ambient and workplace air — Sampling and analysis of volatile organic compounds by sorbent tube/thermal desorption/capillary gas chromatography — Part 1: Pumped sampling
ISO 8199:2005 Water quality General guidance on the enumeration of micro-organisms by culture
ISO 16017-2:2003 Indoor, ambient and workplace air — Sampling and analysis of volatile organic compounds by sorbent tube/thermal desorption/capillary gas chromatography — Part 2: Diffusive sampling
EN 13098:2000 Workplace atmosphere - Guidelines for measurement of airborne micro-organisms and endotoxin
VDI 4300 Blatt 10:2008-07 Measurement of indoor air pollution - Measurement strategies for determination of mould fungi in indoor environment
ISO 12219-1:2012 Interior air of road vehicles Part 1: Whole vehicle test chamber Specification and method for the determination of volatile organic compounds in cabin interiors
ISO 16000-16:2008 Indoor air — Part 16: Detection and enumeration of moulds — Sampling by filtration

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