Air fungal contamination in ten hospitals’ food units from Lisbon

A descriptive study was developed to monitor air fungal contamination in ten food units from hospitals. Fifty air samples of 250 litres were collected through impaction method. Samples were collected in food storage facilities, kitchen, food plating, canteen and also, outside premises, since this is...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Viegas, C. (author)
Other Authors: Ramos, C. (author), Almeida, M. (author), Sabino, Raquel (author), Verissimo, Cristina (author), Rosado, L. (author)
Format: bookPart
Language:eng
Published: 2016
Subjects:
Environmental Health
Fungal Contamination
Hospital
Food Units
Saúde Ambiental
Saúde Ocupacional
Contaminação Fúngica
Meio Hospitalar
Unidade Alimentar
Infecções Sistémicas e Zoonoses
Lisboa
Portugal
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10400.18/4028
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorio.insa.pt:10400.18/4028
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Summary:A descriptive study was developed to monitor air fungal contamination in ten food units from hospitals. Fifty air samples of 250 litres were collected through impaction method. Samples were collected in food storage facilities, kitchen, food plating, canteen and also, outside premises, since this is the place regarded as reference. Simultaneously, environmental parameters were also monitored, including temperature and relative humidity through the equipment Babouc, LSI Sistems and according to the International Standard ISO 7726.

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