Estimation of viable airborne microbes downwind from a point source

Appl Environ Microbiol. 1976 May;31(5):700-4. doi: 10.1128/aem.31.5.700-704.1976.

Abstract

Modification of the Pasquill atmospheric diffusion equations for estimating viable microbial airborne cell concentrations downwind form a continuous point source is presented. A graphical method is given to estimate the ground level cell concentration given (i) microbial death rate, (ii) mean wind speed, (iii) atmospheric stability class, (iv) downwind sample distance from the source, and (v) source height.

MeSH terms

  • Air Microbiology*
  • Air Movements*
  • Bacteria / isolation & purification*
  • Cell Count
  • Humidity
  • Models, Biological
  • Temperature
  • Wind*