VDI 4251 Blatt 1-2007
Measurement of airborne microorganisms and viruses in ambient air - Planning of plant-related ambient air measurements - Plume measurement

Standard No.

VDI 4251 Blatt 1-2007

Release Date

2007

Published By

Association of German Mechanical Engineers

Status

Be replaced 2018-03

Replace By

VDI 4250 Blatt 3-2016

VDI 4251 BLATT 1-2018

Latest

VDI 4251 Blatt 1-2019

Replace

VDI 4251 Blatt 1-2004

Scope

This guideline VDI 4251 Part 1 presents the general requirements to be taken into account in planning plant-related plume measurements of microbial air pollutants. The purpose of the plume measurement here described is to determine the mean plant- and/or sourcerelated impact range of microbial air pollutants. As it has so far not been possible to set limit values based on dose-response relationships, the mean impact range is to be used as a criterion for assessing the environmental impact of a plant.

VDI 4251 Blatt 1-2007 Referenced Document

• DIN 1319-1:1995 Fundamentals of metrology - Part 1: Basic terminology
• DIN EN 13098:2001 Workplace atmospheres - Guidelines for measurement of airborne microorganisms and endotoxin; German version EN 13098:2000
• DIN EN ISO/IEC 17025:2005 General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories (ISO/IEC 17025:2005); German and English version EN ISO/IEC 17025:2005
• DIN ISO 7708:1996 Air quality - Particle size fraction definitions for health-related sampling (ISO 7708:1995)
• EN ISO/IEC 17025:2005 General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories (ISO/IEC 17025:2005)
• VDI 3782 Blatt 1-2001 Umweltmeteorologie - Atmosphaerische Ausbreitungsmodelle - Gauss'sches Fahnenmodell fuer Plaene zur Luftreinhaltung
• VDI 3786 Blatt 1-1995 Environmental meteorology - Meteorological measurements - Fundamentals
• VDI 3786 Blatt 2-2000 Environmental meteorology - Meteorological measurements concerning questions of air pollution - Wind
• VDI 3787 Blatt 5-2003 Environmental meteorology - Local cold air

VDI 4251 Blatt 1-2007 history

• 1970 VDI 4251 Blatt 1-2019
• 2018 VDI 4251 BLATT 1-2018 Erfassen luftgetragener Mikroorganismen und Viren in der Aussenluft - Planung von anlagenbezogenen Bioaerosolmessungen - Traversenmessung
• 2016 VDI 4250 Blatt 3-2016 Bioaerosols and biological agents - Installation-specific measurement parameters and assessment values relevant to environmental health
• 2007 VDI 4251 Blatt 1-2007 Measurement of airborne microorganisms and viruses in ambient air - Planning of plant-related ambient air measurements - Plume measurement
• 2004 VDI 4251 Blatt 1-2004 Erfassen luftgetragener Mikroorganismen und Viren in der Aussenluft - Planung von anlagenbezogenen Messungen - Immissionsbestimmung durch Fahnenmessungen

VDI 4251 Blatt 1-2007 Measurement of airborne microorganisms and viruses in ambient air - Planning of plant-related ambient air measurements - Plume measurement was changed to VDI 4250 Blatt 3-2016 Bioaerosols and biological agents - Installation-specific measurement parameters and assessment values relevant to environmental health.