What microorganisms should be tested for air quality?

Hi there,



What microorganisms should be tested for with regards to air quality in a High Care Facility?

Total Counts/Yeast&Moulds? And what should the results be?


Regards

Tersia

Hi there,
What microorganisms should be tested for with regards to air quality in a High Care Facility?

Total Counts/Yeast&Moulds? And what should the results be?
Regards

Tersia

Dear Tersia,

Standard, if any ?

Initially SQF oriented but can try this thread maybe (envir./comp.air discussed, eg see posts #17, #18)
http://www.ifsqn.com...dpost__p__53412

and maybe this post -
http://www.ifsqn.com...dpost__p__48412

There are a few other threads if you try searching.

(added) Most standards seem to focus on total "particle" counts / given volume. This Campden article attached may be of microbial interest. Gives some micro. levels but notes that results may depend on situation (eg similar to sampling food contact surfaces.)

Food production - air sampling.pdf   427.29KB   283 downloads

Sterile (eg Pharmaceutical) applications also give implementation examples of validations for compressed gases, for example this SOP for air testing using APC count limits -

http://www.pharmagui...compressed.html

Another Pharma. application -
WHO use of Settle plates, limits 2009.ppt   323.5KB   218 downloads

Rgds / Charles.C

Thanks Charls!

I found this White Paper helpful.

Compressed Air White Paper.pdf   634.74KB   133 downloads

I found this White Paper helpful.

Compressed Air White Paper.pdf

 

Hi SLadd,

   Thank you for the white paper attachment. This is really informative.

 

Regards,

Bill