Legionella Training Course - MBL has developed a practical Legionella training course specifically for those involved in the management and control of Legionella including health and safety managers, engineers, building and facilities managers, and water treatment professionals. The Legionella training course examines a range of Legionella related issues including: Legionella as an emerging bacterial pathogen of concern Legionella: Terms, Definitions and General Facts. History of … [Read more...]
MBL is using ASTM D7391 – 09 Standard Test Method to Analyse Non-viable Air Samples
October 20, 2009 by
Mold & Bacteria Consulting Laboratories (MBL) inc., is now using the new ASTM method D7391-09 for analysis of non-viable air samples. Until recently, there has been no standard method by which to analyze non-viable air samples collected by inertial impaction samplers such as Air-O-Cell, Allergenco-D, micro 5 and other similar samplers. The American Society for Testing Materials (ASTM) International published the new standard method, D7391-09 entitled "Standard Test Method for … [Read more...]
An Alternative Calculation Procedure for Airborne Particulates
October 3, 2009 by
The current ASTM Standard Test Method for Categorization and Quantification of Airborne Fungal Structures in an Inertial Impaction Sample by Optical Microscopy (D 7391-09) has outlined the procedures for calculating airborne fungal structures (FS). For slit impactors such as Air-O-Cell and Allergencos the calculation for fungal structures (or particulates) is based on traverses analyzed. For details click An Alternative Calculation Procedure for Airborne Particulates. … [Read more...]
