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Review of Sampling and Analysis Methods for Assessing Airborne Microbiological Contamination on Commercial Aircraft. A Literature Survey and Review.

PB2004102749

Publication Date	2003
Personal Author	Hernandez, M.
Page Count	96
Abstract	Exposure to airborne particles of microbiological origin is increasingly being recognized as responsible for infectious, hypersensitivity, and inflammatory lung diseases. Such particles are referred to as biological aerosols, or 'bioaerosols,' and include but are not limited to bacteria, fungi, their spores and fragments thereof (associated toxins), and viruses. Modern aircraft use pressurized cabins to transport millions of passengers each year. With the occupant levels experienced by the air transport industry, concerns regarding human exposure to bioaerosols have been raised among the traveling public, flight crews, scientific communities, and regulatory agencies. Based on extensive monitoring, professional societies have published guidelines suggesting acceptable ranges for bioaerosol exposures in indoor environments, yet it is not established if such exposure thresholds should apply to commercial aircraft, nor is it established what bioaerosol exposures are experienced by the average passenger during routine air travel. This survey has focused on a comprehensive characterization of bioaerosols in aircraft using the best available technology.
Keywords	Bioaerosols Aircraft Recommendations Air quality Literature reviews Exposure Sampling methods Analysis methods Contamination Indoor air pollution Air samplers Guidelines Biological aerosols
Source Agency	National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Corporate Authors	Colorado Univ. at Boulder. Dept. of Civil, Environmental, and Architectural Engineering.; Cincinnati Univ., OH. Dept. of Environmental Health.; National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Washington, DC.
Supplemental Notes	Prepared in cooperation with Cincinnati Univ., OH. Dept. of Environmental Health. Sponsored by National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Washington, DC.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	200410

Review of Sampling and Analysis Methods for Assessing Airborne Microbiological Contamination on Commercial Aircraft. A Literature Survey and Review.

Review of Sampling and Analysis Methods for Assessing Airborne Microbiological Contamination on Commercial Aircraft. A Literature Survey and Review.
PB2004102749

Publication Date	2003
Personal Author	Hernandez, M.
Page Count	96
Abstract	Exposure to airborne particles of microbiological origin is increasingly being recognized as responsible for infectious, hypersensitivity, and inflammatory lung diseases. Such particles are referred to as biological aerosols, or 'bioaerosols,' and include but are not limited to bacteria, fungi, their spores and fragments thereof (associated toxins), and viruses. Modern aircraft use pressurized cabins to transport millions of passengers each year. With the occupant levels experienced by the air transport industry, concerns regarding human exposure to bioaerosols have been raised among the traveling public, flight crews, scientific communities, and regulatory agencies. Based on extensive monitoring, professional societies have published guidelines suggesting acceptable ranges for bioaerosol exposures in indoor environments, yet it is not established if such exposure thresholds should apply to commercial aircraft, nor is it established what bioaerosol exposures are experienced by the average passenger during routine air travel. This survey has focused on a comprehensive characterization of bioaerosols in aircraft using the best available technology.
Keywords	Bioaerosols Aircraft Recommendations Air quality Literature reviews Exposure Sampling methods Analysis methods Contamination Indoor air pollution Air samplers Guidelines Biological aerosols
Source Agency	National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Corporate Authors	Colorado Univ. at Boulder. Dept. of Civil, Environmental, and Architectural Engineering.; Cincinnati Univ., OH. Dept. of Environmental Health.; National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Washington, DC.
Supplemental Notes	Prepared in cooperation with Cincinnati Univ., OH. Dept. of Environmental Health. Sponsored by National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Washington, DC.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	200410