Examination of microbial contaminants of emergency showers and eyewash stations

Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 20, Issue 3-4, 1998, Pages 139-143

  Paszko Kolva, C ^a   Sawyer, T K ^b   Palmer, C J ^c   Nerad, T A ^d   Fayer, R ^e  

^a Accelerated Technol Labs Inc   (United States)

^b Rescon Associates Inc   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

^d AMERICAN TYPE CULTURE COLLECTION   (United States)

^e AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Emergency shower; Eyewash stations; Legionella; PCR; Protozoa

Indexed keywords

ACANTHAMOEBA; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; BACTERIUM DETECTION; LEGIONELLA; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PROTOZOON; REVIEW; SARCODINA; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER QUALITY;

ACANTHAMOEBA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); HARTMANNELLA; LEGIONELLA; PROTOZOA; SARCODINA; VAHLKAMPFIA; VANELLA; VEXILLIFERA;

EID: 0031836008     PISSN: 13675435     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.jim.2900491     Document Type: Review

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