Occupational exposure level of pig facility workers to chemical and biological pollutants
| Autor: | Karol Abramczyk, Magdalena Dobrowolska, Anna Chmielowiec-Korzeniowska, Leszek Tymczyna, Beata Trawińska, Magdalena Pyrz |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
| Předmět: |
Adult
Male 010504 meteorology & atmospheric sciences Swine Air Microbiology Methanethiol Air Pollutants Occupational 01 natural sciences Toxicology Young Adult chemistry.chemical_compound Occupational Exposure Environmental health Animals Humans Animal Husbandry Waste Management and Disposal Air quality index Ecology Evolution Behavior and Systematics 0105 earth and related environmental sciences Pollutant Farmers biology 0402 animal and dairy science Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health 04 agricultural and veterinary sciences Environmental exposure Animal husbandry biology.organism_classification Housing Animal 040201 dairy & animal science Agricultural Workers' Diseases chemistry Trichoderma Workforce Environmental science Environmental Pollutants Female Composition (visual arts) Seasons Occupational exposure |
| Zdroj: | Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine. 25:262-267 |
| ISSN: | 1898-2263 1232-1966 |
| DOI: | 10.26444/aaem/78479 |
| Popis: | Objective The aim of the study was to assess the impact of a fattening season on the level of airborne chemical and microbial pollutants in the pig fattening house. Material and methods Evaluation of the air composition as well as the microbiological air quality were made during 2 series, i.e. in the summer and winter period of fattening. Airborne gaseous pollutants were analyzed by gas (organic compounds) and liquid (inorganic compounds) chromatography methods. Air microbial contamination was determined in compliance with the Polish Standard PN-EN 13098:2007. Results The air/gas composition in the pig unit showed that irrespective of the fattening season, the level of determined pollutants - especially ammonia, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), including methanethiol and total dust - could have an adverse effect on the health of swine facility workers. The investigated pig building was found to be a source of chemical pollutants as well as biological agents. The total bacterial count in 1 m3 of air was 3.6×106 and 4.6×106 cfu, during the winter and summer periods of fattening, respectively. Gram-positive cocci predominated in both seasons. In the winter, fungi of the Trichoderma genus were represented equally often. In the summer period, up to 90% of the isolated fungus was Aspergillus spp. Conclusions Workers engaged in swine rearing and production are occupationally exposed not only to a high concentration of microbial contamination, but also to irritating and odorogenous volatile compounds. Thus, activities directed at the promotion of health prevention strategies, as well as effective guidelines for safe and hygienic animal housing, should be implemented. |
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