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(1,3)-B-D-glucans are compounds of biological origin (moulds, yeast, plants, certain bacteria). They may be present in the workplace air and can represent a toxinic risk for exposed workers.

The objectives of the study are to develop and to assess a method…

Bioaerosol emitted by working activities in Waste Sorting Plants (WSP) were associated with several health disorders such as rhinitis, asthma and hypersensitivity pneumonitis. The aim of the study was to investigate the exposure to airborne…

Unlike sporulating microorganisms (fungi, actinomycetes), more fragile microorganisms (bacteria) cannot be sampled by filtration because they are sensitive to the stress of the sampling. The objectives of the study are to choose, to assess, and…

Assessing the risks related to occupational exposure to bioaerosols involves deploying appropriate methods and strategies. Most of the studies for assessing exposure to bioaerosols at the work station in various sectors of occupational…

(1,3)--D-glucans are polysaccharides from biological origin that may become airborne particles during normal working operations with contaminated materials. Exposure to airborne (1,3)--D-glucans are assumed to induce work related respiratory…

Hundreds types of cheese are produced in France (second world’s consumer with 25.6 kg/year/inhabitant in 2010). Plants involved in this occupational sector are numerous and many workers may be exposed to fungal bioaerosols and may develop adverse…

Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) belong to a very specific class of nanomaterials with unique properties. Because of their anticipated use in a wide range of industrial applications, their toxicity is of increasing concern.
In order to determine whether…

(1,3)--D-glucans are polysaccharides from biological origin that may become airborne particles during normal working operations with contaminated materials. The aim of the study was to investigate how the pre-treatment of samples could affect…

Crystalline silica and asbestos have both been classified as carcinogenic by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC). However, because of the limited data available, amorphous silica was not classifiable.
On the other hand, in vitro…

The BC-112 cyclone is an individual bioaerosol sampler constituted of a metallic main body (2 mm inlet), a first collection stage (1.5 ml collection tube) and a final collection stage (37 mm three pieces cassette). The sampler has been used for sampling…