Gestión del riesgo de asma por haba de soja: monitorización y vigilancia

Abstract

The system detects incidents and has shown its usefulness in protecting public health.

A Rapid Test for Soy Aeroallergens Exposure Assessment

“…Briefly, samples were collected from the air of the city of Barcelona with a large-volume automated air sampler (CAV-A/HF, MCV, SA, Barcelona, Spain) containing glass microfiber filters with a 1μm pore size (Whatman International Ltd., UK), installed near the harbor and changed daily as previously described [12], [14]. Dust was collected at a flow of 55 m 3 /h.…”

“…Levels of soy aeroallergens should not exceed two threshold values: the Environmental High Threshold Limit Value (EH-TLV, set at 480 U/m 3 ), and the Environmental Low Threshold Limit Value (EL-TLV, set at 160 U/m 3 ). These threshold values were determined empirically based on the levels reached during epidemic and non-epidemic days [12]. When the EL-TLV is exceeded, soy facilities and meteorological conditions are assessed and a report is produced, and when the EH-TLV is reached an inspection of the soy facilities' processes is performed [12].…”

“…These threshold values were determined empirically based on the levels reached during epidemic and non-epidemic days [12]. When the EL-TLV is exceeded, soy facilities and meteorological conditions are assessed and a report is produced, and when the EH-TLV is reached an inspection of the soy facilities' processes is performed [12]. Since April 2012, monitoring of soy aeroallergens exposure in the city has been performed by a sandwich EIA described previously [13] and the EH-TLV and EL-TLV were redefined as 19 ng/m 3 and 6 ng/m 3 respectively.…”