1st Edition

Environmental Sampling for Unknowns

By Kathleen Hess-Kosa Copyright 1996

    Environmental Sampling for Unknowns covers modern approaches to indoor and outdoor environmental sampling, with an emphasis on identifying unknown substances.

    THE SEA OF UNKNOWNS
    Waste Hazard Characterization and Bulk Identification
    Hazardous Waste Background
    Unknown Waste Fingerprinting
    Unknown Gases
    Allergens
    Indoor Air Quality
    Air Pollution
    ALLERGENICITY, PLANT POLLEN, AND MOLD SPORES
    Allergenic Mechanism
    Allergy-Related Symptoms
    Allergic Rhinitis
    Sinus Headache
    Allergic Asthma
    Allergic Dermatitis
    Others
    Plant Pollen and Microbial Spores
    Strategic Approaches to Air Sample Collection
    Air Sampling Methodologies
    Analytical Protocols
    Interpretation of Results
    VIABLE MICROBIAL ALLERGENS
    Types of Viable Allergenic Microbes
    Fungi
    Air Sampling Methodologies
    Recommended by ACGIH for Indoor Air Quality Studies
    Recommended by a Commercial Microbiological Laboratory
    Special Comments and Considerations
    Interpretation of Results
    1989 ACGIH Recommendations
    Other Perspectives for Consideration
    AIRBORNE PATHOGENS/MICROBIAL TOXINS
    Airborne Pathogenic Fungi
    Disease and Occurrence of Major Pathogenic Fungi
    Sampling and Analytical Methodologies
    Interpretation of Results
    Limitations
    Mycotoxins
    Disease and Occurrence
    Sampling and Analytical Methodologies for Mycotoxins
    Interpretation of Results
    Limitations
    Airborne Pathogenic Bacteria
    Pathogenic Legionella
    Other Pathogenic Bacteria
    Sampling and Analytical Methodologies
    Interpretation of Results
    Limitations
    Bacterial Endotoxins
    Sampling and Analytical Methodologies
    Interpretation of Results
    Limitations
    Pathogenic Protozoa
    Sampling and Analytical Methodologies
    Interpretation of Results
    Limitations
    Viruses
    Diagnostic Sampling Methodologies
    ANIMAL ALLERGENIC DUST
    Animal Allergens
    Mites/Spiders
    Book Lice
    Cockroaches and Other Insects
    Domestic Animals
    Rodents
    Farm Animals
    Other Animals
    Occurrence of Animal Allergens
    Sampling Strategy
    Screening for Rodents
    Sampling Procedures
    Analytical Methods
    Human Testing
    Allergenic Dust Testing
    Interpretation of Results
    Other Types of Allergenic Substances
    RAPID MICROBIAL FINGERPRINTING
    Polymerase Chain Reaction
    Uses for the PCR Process
    Sampling Methods
    Commercial Laboratories
    Interpretation of Results
    Bacterial Identification
    Uses for the MIS
    Sampling Methodology
    Analytical Methodology
    Commercial Laboratories
    Interpretation of Results
    FORENSICS OF ENVIRONMENTAL DUST
    Environmental Uses for Forensic Microscopy
    Environmental Pollution
    Indoor Air Quality
    Sampling Methodologies
    Settled Surface Dust
    Airborne Dust Sampling
    Bulk Sampling
    Textile/Carpet Sampling
    Soil Sampling
    Analytical Procedures
    Visible Light Microscope Analysis
    Specialized Microscopic Techniques
    X-Ray Diffraction
    Scanning Electron Microscope
    Transmission Electron Microscope
    Electron Microprobe Analyzer
    Ion Microprobe Analyzer
    Commercial Laboratories
    VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
    Published Sampling and Analytical Methods
    Sampling Strategy
    Screening Procedures
    Sampling Methodologies for Screening
    Analytical Methodologies for Screening
    Solid Sorbent Sampling
    Solid Sorbent Characteristics
    Analytical Methodology
    Bulk Air Sampling
    Sampling Methodologies
    Analytical Methods
    Bulk Sampling
    Interpretation of Results
    CARCINOGENS/MUTAGENS
    Overview of Mutagenicity Tests
    Environmental Uses for Mutagenicity Tests
    Sampling Methodologies
    Analytical Methodology
    Interpretation of Results
    PRODUCT EMISSIONS
    Uses for Product Emissions Testing
    Measuring Units and Examples
    Sampling Methodologies
    Analytical Methodology
    Interpretation of Results
    Each chapter also includes a list of References

    Biography

    Kathleen Hess-Kosa