Biological risk engineering handbook: infection control and decontamination

Martha J. Boss, Dennis W. Day1566706068, 9781566706063

This handbook discusses biological risk engineering, an extension of industrial hygiene that involves the assessment, control, and decontamination of indoor biological risks. The book synergizes the knowledge of experts in various fields, from law to toxicology, to provide a compendium of information for applying science to limit biological risk.Biological Risk Engineering Handbook: Infection Control and Decontamination begins with a microbiological dictionary, using pictures to illustrate the basic morphology and culture appearance of fungi, bacteria, viruses and prions. The text then reviews sampling and laboratory procedures to ensure coordination between sampling teams and their ultimate receiving laboratory. The contributing authors further examine interpretation issues associated with toxicological studies and risk assessment in hopes of providing further impetus for synergistic studies related to risk assessment and management of biohazardous agents. Other topics include ventilation design, infection control, and the use of biocides. The discussion of Legionella control and cooling towers serves as a case study of how design, maintenance, and decontamination should be a seamless process. The contributors also discuss patent utility requirements, insurance processes, laws, and current regulations, including a chapter on Tuberculosis that compares OSHA and CDC guidelines. Finally, security is addressed from the standpoint of both homeland security in the United States and the security of individual laboratories. From assessment methods to design options, Biological Risk Engineering Handbook presents state-of-the-art techniques and practices to measure, control, and contain human exposure to biological contaminants. With the concern of biological risk on the rise and the emerging fear today of biological warfare, this handbook allows you to move into the future armed with the information needed to limit this threat.

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Table of contents :
1566706068……Page 1
Preface……Page 6
About the Editors……Page 10
Contributors……Page 12
Acknowledgments……Page 14
Contents……Page 16
CHAPTER 1. Micro Dictionary……Page 18
CHAPTER 2. Industrial Hygiene Sampling……Page 56
CHAPTER 3. Biological Sampling and Lab Interpretation……Page 88
CHAPTER 4. Toxicology……Page 114
CHAPTER 5. Risk Assessment……Page 128
CHAPTER 6. Ventilation Systems……Page 152
CHAPTER 7. Maintenance……Page 174
CHAPTER 8. General Infection Control……Page 200
CHAPTER 9. Medical Setting Infection Control……Page 238
CHAPTER 10. Decontamination and Assessment……Page 256
CHAPTER 11. Legionella and Cooling Towers……Page 284
CHAPTER 12. Biocides……Page 324
CHAPTER 13. Laws and Regulations……Page 342
CHAPTER 14. Proposed OSHA Tuberculosis Standard and CDC Guidance Comparison……Page 382
CHAPTER 15. Security……Page 476
Index……Page 508
Back cover……Page 530