Bio-aerosols have been
studied throughout various laboratories to conduct risk assessments. Currently
bio-aerosols are known to be infectious when the samples of material carry an
infection. The method of delivering these infections to lab workers vary by the
lab procedure being performed. Although I am focusing primarily on the lab
process of centrifugation, I am also considering any other lab procedures that
form aerosols and disperse them into the surrounding environment. Currently it
has been shown that aerosol tight rotors should be used anywhere from BSL-2 and
higher. This brings the importance of my research, BSL-1 and the distinguishing
difference between requiring a Biosafety cabinet for the safety of lab workers.
Sources for aerosol generation and
studies of aerosols in labs were not difficult to find, due to the fact that
lab acquired infections go undiagnosed and are not considered laboratory
acquired infections.
So what exactly is Bio-aerosols? So are all labs safe. and what more could be done about the infections that are undiagnosed? Looks like you are really picking up a lot of interesting stuff in TGEN and having a blast. More than happy to see you on presentation day (:
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