Benchmark Guidance Values for Microbiological Monitoring on Surfaces: a Literature Overview
Journal Title: Biomedicine & Prevention - Year 2017, Vol 2017, Issue 4
Abstract
The microbial contamination of surfaces can be a risk for human health. Surfaces may spread pathogens through direct contact with hands, tools and materials. For this reason, in workplaces, biological risk assessment is a legal obligation. It implies the microbiological monitoring of air and surface and the detection of specific pathogens depending on the type of working activity. It is very difficult to evaluate the results of microbiological environmental monitoring because threshold values for biological agents are not available and results depends on the different procedures adopted. The aim of this paper is to present a literature overview about the different sampling and analysis techniques and benchmarks proposed for the assessment of the hygienic status of surfaces in different workplaces.
Authors and Affiliations
Raffaella Giovinazzo, Luigi Caradonna, Genoveffa Giaquinta, Marina Mameli, Antonella Mansi, Gabriella Marena, Teresa Mastromartino, Daniela Sarto, Paola Tomao
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