Mold colonization during use of preservative-treated and untreated air filters, including HEPA filters from hospitals and commercial locations over an 8-year period (1996-2003)

Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 32, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 319-321

  Price, Daniel L ^a   Simmons, Robert B ^b   Crow Jr , Sidney A ^b   Ahearn, Donald G ^b  

^a Interface Graham Scott Technical Center   (United States)

^b GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Fungal colonization; HEPA air filters; Hospitals; Phosphated amine preservative

Indexed keywords

PHOSPHORUS DERIVATIVE; POLYESTER; PRESERVATIVE; WATER;

ACREMONIUM; AIR; AIR CONDITIONING; AMBIENT AIR; ASPERGILLUS; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; CLADOSPORIUM; CONFERENCE PAPER; FILTER; FUNGAL COLONIZATION; HOSPITAL; INCUBATION TIME; MOISTURE; PARTICULATE MATTER;

AIR MICROBIOLOGY; ENVIRONMENT, CONTROLLED; EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES, HOSPITAL; FILTRATION; FUNGI; MICROPORE FILTERS; TIME FACTORS;

ACREMONIUM (ASCOMYCOTA); ASPERGILLUS; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; CLADOSPORIUM; FUNGI;

EID: 22144478985     PISSN: 13675435     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10295-005-0226-1     Document Type: Conference Paper

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