Mold / Bioaerosols (Biological)
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Mold and bioaerosols encompass a broad range of airborne biological agents including fungal spores, bacteria, endotoxins, mycotoxins, and other microbial byproducts. Workplace exposure occurs in water-damaged buildings, agricultural operations, composting facilities, healthcare settings, and food processing environments. Inhalation of bioaerosols can cause hypersensitivity pneumonitis, occupational asthma, allergic rhinitis, and toxic reactions from mycotoxins or endotoxins. Immunocompromised individuals face elevated risk of serious infection. Industrial hygienists collect air samples using impactors, impingers, or cassette samplers and analyze for spore counts, culturable fungi, or endotoxin concentrations.
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