Journal of Korean Society of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene (한국산업보건학회지)

Korean Industrial Hygiene Association (한국산업보건학회)
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Research on Exposure to Total Dust and Endotoxin during Planting and Harvest Tasks at Cucumber, Yellow Melon and Potato Farms

오이, 참외, 감자 작목에서의 정식, 수확작업시 총분진과 엔도톡신 노출 특성에 관한 연구

  • 김효철 (농촌진흥청 국립농업과학원) ;
  • 이경숙 (농촌진흥청 국립농업과학원) ;
  • 채혜선 (농촌진흥청 국립농업과학원) ;
  • 민경두 (농촌진흥청 국립농업과학원) ;
  • 김경란 (농촌진흥청 국립농업과학원) ;
  • 박윤석 (농촌진흥청 국립농업과학원)
  • Received : 2013.10.01
  • Accepted : 2013.12.09
  • Published : 2013.12.31
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Abstract

Objectives: This study was conducted in order to evaluate personal and area exposure to airborne total dust and endotoxin during harvest and planting tasks at cucumber, yellow melon and potato farms Materials and Methods: Total dust was measured with NIOSH method 0500. Endotoxin were measured using a 37 mm glass fiber filter which was connected to an air pump calibrated to 2 LPM, and then analyzed with a Turbidmetric kinetic method. Results: The average(arithmetic mean) concentrations of total dust in the personal samples were $0.10-3.81mg/m^3$ for cucumbers, $0.21-1.19mg/m^3$ for yellow melon, and $0.08-2.72mg/m^3$ for potato. There was a significant difference in the harvest task among the three farm types(p=0.019 of personal sample, p=0.048 of area sample), in which the air concentration for potatoes was higher than with cucumbers and yellow melons. Conclusions: It was found that potatoes(planting and harvest) should be considered the first priority for studying and reducing total dust exposure.

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Supported by : 농촌진흥청

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