Wirusy jako szkodliwe czynniki biologiczne w środowisku pracy biurowej
Viruses as harmful biological agents in the office work environment

Summary/Abstract: Exposure to viruses is an important, but often neglected, occupational hazard of office workers. Ventilation (including air-conditioning) systems, contaminated surfaces as well as direct contact with sick workmates are some of the major emission sources of these harmful biological agents. Due to the small amount of data on exposure to viruses in the offices, the risk assessment in this occupational environment, if carried out at all, usually neglects this group of microbiological agents, focusing on bacterial and fungal contaminants only. This approach seems to be incomplete and should be supplemented by an assessment of exposure to viruses, too.

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