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4. Normen: Normen voor de concentratie pathogenen in de lucht zijn niet terug te vinden maar om toch een referentiewaarde te hebben staan in de volgende tabellen een aantal achtergrondwaarden. Tabel 1: Densiteiten voor de activatie van een waterzuiveringsinstallatie in de Verenigde Staten (Fannin et al., 1985)
Micro-organisme Totale bacteriën Totale Coliformen Fecale Coliformen Fecale Streptococci Colifagen Enterovirussen
Densiteiten voor activatie van de installatie Nacht Dag 76-270 CFU/m_ 65-163 CFU/m_ 0.12-0.28 CFU/m_ 0.21-0.28 CFU/m_ 0 0 0.58-1.00 CFU/m_ 0.06-0.14 CFU/m_ <2.5x10-2 – 5.0x10-2 0 0
Tabel 2: Natuurlijke atmosferische microbiële condities in een typische voorstedelijk gebied (Jones & Cookson, 1983).
Micro-organisme Aërobe bacteriën Fecale streptococci Fecale coliformen
Concentratie-range (Viable Gemiddelde particles/m_) 4.2-1640 79 0-5.7 0 0 0
5. Besluit: Besluitend kan gesteld worden dat de huidige kennis terzake ontoereikend is om tot een éénsluitend antwoord te komen. Dit documentje kan dus enkel dienstdoen als een leidraad en niet als definitieve lijst van pathogenen die zouden moeten gemeten worden.
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