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Microbiologic contamination present in mops and cloths used for cleaning procedures in firefighters’ headquarters
| Resumo: | Several occupational environments in Portugal have already been characterized regarding the Aspergillus genus prevalence, demonstrating its critical dissemination indoors. An assessment of Portuguese firefighters’ ambulances identified hazardous levels of Aspergillus section Fumigati in ambulance air, which would be able to reach the alveoli. There were other relevant findings, such as toxigenic fungi with clinical relevance found in ambulance air; contamination of surfaces increased after cleaning at some sites; mycotoxins detected in mops and electrostatic dust cloths. This study aimed to characterize the microbial contamination (bacteria and fungi focusing on Aspergillus section Fumigati) through passive sampling methods in 11 firefighters’ headquarters in Lisbon. |
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| Autores principais: | Dias, Marta |
| Outros Autores: | Gomes, Bianca; Caetano, Liliana Aranha; Viegas, Carla |
| Assunto: | Occupational health Occupational exposure Microbiologic contamination Firefighters’ headquarters Mops Cleaning cloths IPL/2020/BIO-AmbuDrivers_ESTeSL FCT_UIDB/05608/2020 FCT_UIDP/05608/2020 |
| Ano: | 2022 |
| País: | Portugal |
| Tipo de documento: | documento de conferência |
| Tipo de acesso: | acesso aberto |
| Instituição associada: | Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa |
| Idioma: | inglês |
| Origem: | Repositório Científico do Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa |
| Resumo: | Several occupational environments in Portugal have already been characterized regarding the Aspergillus genus prevalence, demonstrating its critical dissemination indoors. An assessment of Portuguese firefighters’ ambulances identified hazardous levels of Aspergillus section Fumigati in ambulance air, which would be able to reach the alveoli. There were other relevant findings, such as toxigenic fungi with clinical relevance found in ambulance air; contamination of surfaces increased after cleaning at some sites; mycotoxins detected in mops and electrostatic dust cloths. This study aimed to characterize the microbial contamination (bacteria and fungi focusing on Aspergillus section Fumigati) through passive sampling methods in 11 firefighters’ headquarters in Lisbon. |
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