Bioaerosols / Edition 1

by Harriet A. Burge

Overview

Written by an illustrious group of experts in microbiology and aerobiology, Bioaerosols brings together current information on the nature and health effects of bioaerosol-related problems. The book presents up-to-date coverage of methods for sampling and analysis, as well as various approaches to the investigation of health problems caused by exposure to biological contaminants in indoor air. Its comprehensive treatment of the various aspects of this subject makes it a valuable reference for industrial hygienists, public health officials and researchers, and physicians interested in environmentally caused disease.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780873717243
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	02/22/1995
Series:	Indoor Air Research , #2
Pages:	332
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

About the Author

Harriet A. Burge (Harvard University, Boston , Massachusetts, USA) (Author)

Table of Contents

Bioaerosol Investigations, H.A. BurgeAirborne Contagious Disease, H.A. BurgeLegionella Ecology, C. FliermansEndotoxin, D. MiltonFungi, E. LevetinThe Potential Impact on Human Health from Free-Living Amebae in the Indoor Environment, R. Tyndall and A.A. VassAllergens of Arthropods and Birds, S.P. SquillaceMammalian Aeroallergens, C. LuczynskaThe Outdoor Aerosol, M. MuilenbergBioaerosol-Induced Hypersensitivity Diseases, C. Cookingham and W. SolomonAnalytical Methods: Immunoassays, M. ChapmanSampling and Analysis of Biological Volatile Organic Compounds, S. BattermanBiostatistics and Bioaerosols, L. Eudey, H.J. Su, and H.A. Burge

Editorial Reviews

"If you are a facilities manager, an industrial hygienist, an occupational physician, a municipal or state health official, an architect, an environmental consultant, a teacher, [or] an HVAC engineer, you will find this informative and concisely written book beneficial."
—John D. Spengler, Ph.D., Harvard School of Public Health

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