What is PD CEN/TS 16817-1– Ambient air about?
PD CEN/TS 16817-1 describes a procedure for the use of the passive samplers Sigma-2 and PMF to sample airborne pollen. Both are designed to sample coarse aerosol particles.
This method described in PD CEN/TS 16817-1 represents GMO exposure to roaming insects. By combining the two sampling methods these two main principles of exposure are represented.
Who is PD CEN/TS 16817-1– Ambient air for?
PD CEN/TS 16817-1 on ambient air is relevant to:
- Microbiologists
- Manufacturers of PMF
- Manufacturers and industries using air purifiers
- Researchers and scientists
- Environmentalists
Why should you use PD CEN/TS 16817-1– Ambient air?
Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) are animals, plants, or microbes whose DNA has been altered by genetic engineering.
PD CEN/TS 16817-1 provides a standardized sampling method for direct microscopic pollen analysis and quantifying the input of airborne pollen at the site. The PMF yields enough pollen to additionally carry out molecular-biological diagnostics for the detection of GMOs.
In PD CEN/TS 16817-1, performance criteria and test procedures for monitoring the effects of GMO using pollen mass filter. This helps create an improved solution in monitoring pollens’ growth.
As a whole, PD CEN/TS 16817-1 is a best practice guidance standard that provides complete requirements and sampling procedures for monitoring pollens and controlling their quality.
