EN 14031:2021

Workplace exposure - Quantitative measurement of airborne endotoxins

This document specifies methods for the quantitative measurement of airborne endotoxins and gives general requirements for sampling on filters, transportation, storage as well as the analysis of samples.
This document provides also guidelines for the assessment of workplace exposure to airborne endotoxins.

Exposition am Arbeitsplatz - Quantitative Messung von luftgetragenen Endotoxinen

Dieses Dokument legt Verfahren zur quantitativen Messung von luftgetragenen Endotoxinen fest und enthält allgemeine Anforderungen an die Probenahme auf Filtern, den Transport, die Lagerung sowie die Analyse von Proben.
Dieses Dokument stellt außerdem eine Anleitung für die Bestimmung der Exposition gegenüber luftge-tragenen Endotoxinen am Arbeitsplatz bereit.

Exposition sur les lieux de travail - Mesure quantitative des endotoxines aéroportées

Le présent document spécifie des méthodes pour la mesure quantitative des endotoxines en suspension dans l’air et fixe des exigences générales relatives au prélèvement sur filtres, au transport, à la conservation et à l’analyse des échantillons.
Le présent document fournit également des lignes directrices concernant l’évaluation de l’exposition aux endotoxines en suspension dans l’air sur les lieux de travail.

Izpostavljenost na delovnem mestu - Kvantitativno določevanje lebdečih endotoksinov

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 13-Jul-2021
• Withdrawal Date: 30-Jan-2022
• ICS: 13.040.30 - Workplace atmospheres
• Technical Committee: CEN/TC 137 - Assessment of workplace exposure
• Drafting Committee: CEN/TC 137/WG 5 - Measurement of biological agents
• Current Stage: 6060 - Definitive text made available (DAV) - Publishing
• Start Date: 14-Jul-2021
• Due Date: 30-Sep-2021
• Completion Date: 14-Jul-2021
• Ref Project: SIST EN 14031:2021 - Workplace exposure - Quantitative measurement of airborne endotoxins

Relations

• Replaces: EN 14031:2003 - Workplace atmospheres - Determination of airborne endotoxins
• Effective Date: 21-Sep-2016

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
SIST EN 14031:2021
01-september-2021
Nadomešča:
SIST EN 14031:2003
Izpostavljenost na delovnem mestu - Kvantitativno določevanje lebdečih
endotoksinov
Workplace exposure - Quantitative measurement of airborne endotoxins
Exposition am Arbeitsplatz - Quantitative Messung von luftgetragenen Endotoxinen
Exposition sur les lieux de travail - Mesure quantitative des endotoxines aéroportées
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 14031:2021
ICS:
13.040.30 Kakovost zraka na delovnem Workplace atmospheres
mestu
SIST EN 14031:2021 en,fr,de
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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EN 14031
EUROPEAN STANDARD

NORME EUROPÉENNE

July 2021
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 13.040.30 Supersedes EN 14031:2003
English Version

Workplace exposure - Quantitative measurement of
airborne endotoxins
Exposition sur les lieux de travail - Mesure quantitative Exposition am Arbeitsplatz - Quantitative Messung von
des endotoxines aéroportées luftgetragenen Endotoxinen
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Contents Page
European foreword . 3
Introduction . 4
1 Scope . 5
2 Normative references . 5
3 Terms and definitions . 5
4 Requirements . 6
4.1 Skills needed for sampling . 6
4.2 Sampling . 7
4.2.1 General . 7
4.2.2 Equipment . 7
4.2.3 Filters . 7
4.3 Sample transport . 7
4.4 Sample storage at the laboratory . 8
4.5 Glassware .
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