Chin S. Yang, Patricia A. Heinsohn

Sampling and Analysis of Indoor Microorganisms

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Investigation techniques and analytical methodologies for addressing microbial contamination indoors

Microbial contamination indoors is a significant environmental and occupational health and safety problem. This book provides fundamental background information on fungal and bacterial growth indoors as well as in-depth, practical approaches to analyzing and remedying problems. The information helps investigators, laboratory managers, and environmental health professionals properly use state-of-the-science methods and correctly interpret the results. With chapters by expert microbiologists, mycologists, environmental professionals, and industrial hygienists, Sampling and Analysis of Indoor Microorganisms is a multidisciplinary, comprehensive reference on advanced approaches, covering:
_ Microbiological problems in a water-damaged environment
_ Indoor construction techniques and materials that impact environmental microbiology
_ Microbial ecology indoors, airborne bacteria, genetic-based analytical methods, and statistical tools for microorganism analysis
_ Microbiological sampling approaches
_ Mold removal principles and methods, including specialized microbial remediation techniques for HVAC systems, legionellas and biofilms, and sewage contamination
_ A forensic approach toward the assessment of fungal growth in the indoor environment

A must-have guide for practicing professionals, including environmental health and safety personnel, public health officials, and building and construction engineers and architects, this is also a valuable reference for attorneys, home inspectors, water restoration personnel, mold remediation contractors, insurance adjusters, and others.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wiley & Sons
• 1. Auflage
• Seitenzahl: 273
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. März 2007
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 240mm x 161mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 535g
• ISBN-13: 9780471730934
• ISBN-10: 0471730939
• Artikelnr.: 21299628

Autorenporträt

CHIN S. YANG, editor, has almost two decades' experience as a consultant and scientist in air quality, industrial hygiene, and environmental health. He is the author of numerous scientific publications and presentations. PATRICIA HEINSOHN, editor, works for MicroBios and is a member of the American Industrial Hygiene Association.

Inhaltsangabe

PREFACE. CONTRIBUTORS. 1. INTRODUCTION TO MICROBIOLOGICAL GROWTH AND
CONTAMINATION INDOORS (Chin S. Yang and Patricia A. Heinsohn). 2.
CONDUCTING BUILDING MOLD INVESTIGATIONS (Patricia A. Heinsohn). 3.
MICROBIOLOGICAL SAMPLING STRATEGIES IN INDOOR ENVIRONMENTS (Philip R.
Morey). 4. MICROSCOPIC ANALYTICAL METHODS FOR FUNGI (De-Wei Li, Chin S.
Yang, and F. Harrington). 5. CULTURE-BASED ANALYTICAL METHODS FOR
INVESTIGATION OF INDOOR FUNGI (Florence Q. Wu). 6. AIRBORNE BACTERIA IN
INDOOR ENVIRONMENTS (Linda D. Stetzenbach). 7. GENETICS-BASED ANALYTICAL
METHODS FOR BACTERIA AND FUNGI IN THE INDOOR ENVIRONMENT (Richard A.
Haugland and Stephen J. Vesper). 8. WOOD IN THE BUILT
ENVIRONMENT--CONDITIONS FOR MOLD AND DECAY (Susan E. Anagnost). 9. USE OF
STATISTICAL TOOLS FOR DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS OF INDOOR
MICROORGANISMS (Stella M. Tsai). 10. ECOLOGY OF FUNGI IN THE INDOOR
ENVIRONMENT (Chin S. Yang and De-Wei Li). 11. A RETROSPECTIVE AND FORENSIC
APPROACH TO ASSESSMENT OF FUNGAL GROWTH IN THE INDOOR ENVIRONMENT (Chin S.
Yang). 12. MICROBIAL REMEDIATION IN NONINDUSTRIAL INDOOR ENVIRONMENTS
(Philip R. Morey). APPENDIX COMMON AIRBORNE AND INDOOR FUNGI AND THEIR
SPORES (De-Wei Li). INDEX.