| Document ID (ISN) | 100405 |
| CIS number |
02-1451 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0002-8894 - American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal |
| Year |
2002 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Reynolds S.J., Thorne P.S., Donham K.J., Croteau E.A., Kelly K.M., Lewis D., Whitmer M., Heederik D.J.J., Douwes J., Connaughton I., Koch S., Malmberg P., Larsson B.M., Milton D.K. |
| Title |
Comparison of endotoxin assays using agricultural dusts |
| Bibliographic information |
July-Aug. 2002, Vol.63, No.4, p.430-438. Illus. 46 ref. |
| Abstract |
The objective of this study was to compare endotoxin analyses in laboratories using Limulus-based assays for analysis of organic dusts in three agricultural environments: chicken barns, swine barns and corn processing facilities. Precision of assays performed within laboratories was good, with pooled coefficients of variation for replicate samples ranging from 1 to 11% over all laboratories and dust types. There were significant differences among laboratories for all three dust types. The pattern of differences between laboratories varied by dust type. For chicken dust, laboratories using the endpoint method reported higher results than those using kinetic methods. For swine and corn dusts, laboratories using the kinetic method reported the highest endotoxin values. Statistical differences in performance between laboratories may be related to extraction and analysis methods. These findings will be useful for the standardization of sampling and analysis of airborne endotoxin in agriculture. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
airborne dust; bacterial toxins; statistical evaluation; test laboratories; organic dust |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
livestock rearing; maize; poultry farming; comparative analysis; dust analysis; description of technique; sampling and analysis |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | Australia; Netherlands; Sweden; USA |
| Subject(s) |
Toxic and dangerous substances
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| Broad subject area(s) |
Biological hazards
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| Browse category(ies) |
Statistical methods
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