| Document ID (ISN) | 101463 |
| CIS number |
03-433 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0271-3586 - American Journal of Industrial Medicine |
| Year |
2002 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Larsson B.M., Larsson K., Malmberg P., Palmberg L. |
| Title |
Airways inflammation after exposure in a swine confinement building during cleaning procedure |
| Bibliographic information |
Apr. 2002, Vol.41, No.4, p.250-258. Illus. 25 ref. |
| Abstract |
The purpose this study was to investigate health effects during cleaning of a pigsty and to evaluate the effect of respirators. Sixteen volunteers were exposed for three hours during cleaning of a pigsty with a high pressure waterjet cleaner. Seven were equipped with a mask. The bronchial responsiveness increased in all subjects following exposure, significantly more in the group exposed without respirators. The cell concentration (mainly neutrophilic granulocytes) in nasal lavage fluid as well as the concentration of interleukin-8 increased significantly only in those subjects without respirators. In peripheral blood, an increase of neutrophilic granulocytes was observed in both groups, although it was significantly higher in the group without mask. The inhalable and respirable dust levels were 0.94mg/m3 and 0.56mg/m3 respectively. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
livestock rearing; particulate removing respirators; water jet cleaning; obstructive ventilatory impairment |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
interleukins; respirable dust; determination in blood; case-control study; respiratory function tests; aerosols |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | Sweden |
| Subject(s) |
Agriculture, fishing, animal husbandry
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| Broad subject area(s) |
Biological hazards
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| Browse category(ies) |
Livestock rearing
Respiratory protection
Diseases of the respiratory system (except for pneumoconiosis & similar)
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