| Document ID (ISN) | 106393 |
| CIS number |
07-460 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0355-3140 - Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health |
| Year |
2006 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Sundblad B.M., Sahlander K., Ek A., Kumlin M., Olsson M., Larsson K., Palmberg L. |
| Title |
Effect of respirators equipped with particle or particle-and-gas filters during exposure in a pig confinement building |
| Bibliographic information |
Apr. 2006, Vol.32, No.2, p.145-153. Illus. 33 ref. |
| Abstract |
This study compared the protective effect of two respiratory protection devices during exposure in a pig confinement building. Thirty-six healthy workers were exposed for three hours in the building, 12 without any protection, 12 with a particle-filter mask and 12 with a mask filtering both particles and gases. Symptoms, body temperature, nasal lavage fluid, exhaled nitric oxide and bronchial responsiveness to methacholine were assessed before and after the exposure. Pre- and post-exposure urine and blood samples were collected. Findings indicate that wearing a respirator in a pig confinement building reduces the inflammatory reaction but does not influence bronchial responsiveness. There was no difference between the use of a particle-filter mask and a mask with a particle-gas filter combination. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
livestock rearing; respirators; confined spaces; respirable dust |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
gas removing respirators; swine; symptoms; pulmonary function; comparative study; hypersensitivity; blood cytology; determination in urine; particulate filters |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | Sweden |
| Subject(s) |
Agriculture, fishing, animal husbandry
Personal protection
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Biological hazards
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Respiratory protection
Livestock rearing
Confined spaces
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