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Qualitative method

According to Directive 2000/54/EC, risk assessment related to exposure to biological agents is qualitative. Occupational risk assessment should be carried out on the basis of all available information on the biological agent, taking into account its qualitative analysis, i.e. identifying the biological agent to the genus and/or species level and assigning it to the risk group 2-4, specified in Annex 1 of the above-mentioned Directive.

Staphylococcus aureus

Aspergillus fumigatus