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BS EN 14031:2003

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Workplace atmospheres. Determination of airborne endotoxins

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

07-19-2021

Language(s)

English

Published date

04-17-2003

Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Abbreviations
5 Overall demands in endotoxin work
   5.1 General
   5.2 Demands on operator
   5.3 Demands on equipment
   5.4 Demands on glassware
   5.5 Demands on extraction liquids, water and detergents
   5.6 Demands on filters
   5.7 Transportation of samples
   5.8 Storage of samples at the laboratory
   5.9 Test for contamination
   5.10 Sampling documentation
6 Extraction
   6.1 General
   6.2 Equipment
   6.3 How to extract
   6.4 Storage
   6.5 Extraction documentation
7 Analytical methods
   7.1 General
   7.2 Equipment
   7.3 Procedure
   7.4 Validation
   7.5 Analytical protocol
8 Expression of results
9 Precision
10 Test report
Annex A (informative) - Properties of endotoxins and sources of
                        exposure
      A.1 - Identity and physical and chemical properties
      A.2 - Sources of occupational exposure
Annex B (informative) - Principle of LAL-assays
      B.1 - General
      B.2 - Detection of inhibition or enhancement of measured
            endotoxins using spiked samples
      B.3 - Detection of inhibition or enhancement of measured
            endotoxins using parallel line assay
Bibliography

Gives guidelines for the assessment of workplace exposure to airborne bacterial endotoxins. Specifies methods for sampling, transportation and storage of samples and determination of endotoxins.

Committee
EH/2/2
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes 00/565216 DC. (04/2003)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
18
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

Standards Relationship
NS EN 14031 : 1ED 2003 Identical
SN EN 14031 : 2003 Identical
NBN EN 14031 : 2003 Identical
NEN EN 14031 : 2003 Identical
I.S. EN 14031:2003 Identical
NF EN 14031 : 2003 Identical
EN 14031:2003 Identical
UNE-EN 14031:2003 Identical
UNI EN 14031 : 2005 Identical
ONORM EN 14031 : 2003 Identical
DIN EN 14031:2003-06 Identical

EN 12919:1999 Workplace atmospheres - Pumps for the sampling of chemical agents with a volume flow rate of over 5 l/min - Requirements and test methods
EN 481:1993 Workplace atmospheres - Size fraction definitions for measurement of airborne particles
EN 13098:2000 Workplace atmosphere - Guidelines for measurement of airborne micro-organisms and endotoxin
EN 1540:2011 Workplace exposure - Terminology
EN 1232:1997 Workplace atmospheres - Pumps for personal sampling of chemical agents - Requirements and test methods

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