An airborne organic contaminant that is either generated by or is itself a living organism; examples of bioaerosols are fungi, bacteria, viruses, protozoa, pollen, animal dander, insect emanations, microbial endotoxins, and human skin scales.
an airborne dispersion of particles containing whole or parts of biological entities, such as bacteria, viruses, dust mites, fungal hyphae, or fungal spores.
Particulate matter in the atmosphere containing materials of biological origin that may cause disease, such as toxins, allergens, viruses, bacteria, and fungi.
a microscopic-size powder or droplet of biological origin suspended in air
a solid or liquid whose components contain, or have attached to them, one or more live microorganisms, such as viruses, bacteria, fungi, protozoa, and algae
an aerosol of solid or liquid particles consisting of, or containing, biologically-viable organisms (viruses, bacteria, allergans, fungi, etc.), with size ranging from sub-micrometer to greater than 100um.3
(2002) Airborne particles of biological origin
A suspension of airborne particles, large molecules, or volatile compounds that are living or were released from a living organism; also defined as a suspension of non-viable microbial cells with which endotoxins can be associated. Individual aerosol particles range from submicroscopic (0.1 µm) to greater than 100 µm in diameter.
An airborne microbial contaminant, such as a virus, bacteria, fungus, algae, or protozoa, or particulate material associated with one of these microorganisms.
