| Document ID (ISN) | 100938 |
| CIS number |
02-1811 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
1232-1966 - AAEM - Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine |
| Year |
2001 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Mołocznik A., Zagórski J. |
| Title |
Exposure of farmers to dust on private farms of various production profiles |
| Bibliographic information |
2001, Vol.8, No.2, p.151-161. Illus. 35 ref. |
| Internet access |
http://www.aaem.pl/pdf/aaem0123.pdf [in English]
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| Abstract |
The objective of this study was to analyse exposure to dust on 10 Polish farms. It was found that mean weighted monthly concentrations of total dust ranged within 1.2-33.9mg/m3, and those of respirable dust from 0.3-4.0mg/m3, the highest values being observed in August and September. Farmers' exposure to total dust (7.7-21.9mg/m3) remained above the occupational exposure limit (4.0mg/m3). In the case of respirable dust, the results obtained showed allowable conditions. The highest level of exposure was noted on potato farms, followed by traditional farms carrying out mixed production, while the lowest level of exposure was observed on farms engaged in dairy cattle breeding. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
Poland; agriculture; exposure evaluation; dust |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
threshold limit values; respirable dust; dairy farming; dust measurement; crop farming; particle size |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | Poland |
| Subject(s) |
Agriculture, fishing, animal husbandry
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| Broad subject area(s) |
Chemical safety
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| Browse category(ies) |
Exposure evaluation
Agriculture
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