| Document ID (ISN) | 101923 |
| CIS number |
03-926 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0003-4878 - Annals of Occupational Hygiene |
| Year |
2002 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Thorn J., Beijer L., Jonsson T., Rylander R. |
| Title |
Measurement strategies for the determination of airborne bacterial endotoxin in sewage treatment plants |
| Bibliographic information |
Aug. 2002, Vol.46, No.6, p.549-554. 30 ref. |
| Abstract |
The purpose of this study was to evaluate strategies for determining airborne bacterial endotoxin in sewage plants. Measurements of airborne endotoxin were performed in April-May and September-October 2001 at sewage plants in three municipalities in western Sweden using personal and stationary samplers. Air sampling times ranged from 60 to 444min. In both stationary and personal sampler measurements, the amounts of airborne endotoxin detected were generally low. At specific worksites, however, higher endotoxin values were identified, with the highest values at worksites located indoors. The results suggest that the exposure is relatively stable at specific worksites but that higher values may be observed where agitation of wastewater occurs. The results further suggest that airborne endotoxin exposure situations in sewage treatment plants are complex and that many factors need to be considered in order to obtain relevant exposure determinations and establish preventive measures from a health risk perspective. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
water treatment; bacterial toxins; determination in air; exposure evaluation; sewage |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
occupational hygiene; sampling and analysis; Sweden; personal sampling |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | Sweden |
| Subject(s) |
Environmental pollution
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Biological hazards
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Exposure evaluation
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