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Distribution of airborne microorganism in the feedstuff manufacture factory (사료제조공장 내 공기 중 세균과 진균 분포에 관한 연구)

  • Kim, Ki-Youn;Jeong, Youn-Il;Kim, Chi-Nyon;Won, Jong-Uk;Roh, Jaehoon
    • Journal of Korean Society of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene
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    • v.17 no.4
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    • pp.335-342
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    • 2007
  • The objective of the study is to investigate the distribution patterns of airborne bacteria and fungi in the feedstuff manufacture factory. The mean levels of airborne bacteria and fungi in the feedstuff manufacture factory were $113({\pm}18)cfu/m^3$ and $89({\pm}5)cfu/m^3$ for pelleting process and $198({\pm}5)cfu/m^3$ and $124({\pm}12)cfu/m^3$ for powdering process, respectively. The percentage of respirable and total concentration of airborne bacteria and fungi in the feedstuff manufacture factory ranged from 60% to 90% and were higher in pelleting process than powdering process. The ratio of indoor and outdoor airborne microorganism exceeded 1.0 regardless of types of feedstuff manufacture process. Based on the result of the study, there would be an association between environmental factors such as relative humidity and carbon dioxide and airborne microorganism's bioactivity.

A Study on Airborne Microorganisms in Hospitals in Seoul, Korea (서울시 일부 종합병원의 공기 중 미생물 농도 분포)

  • Song, Ju-Hee;Min, Jin-Young;Jo, Kyung-A;Yoon, Young-Hee;Paik, Nam-Won
    • Journal of Environmental Health Sciences
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    • v.33 no.2 s.95
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    • pp.104-114
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    • 2007
  • This study evaluated the airborne concentrations of bacteria, Gram-negative bacteria, and fungi in waiting rooms, wards, and outdoors, according to time and particle size between October 17 and November 28, 2003. The geometric mean number of airborne bacteria was highest in the morning. The more people there were, the higher was the total bacteria concentration. The concentration of fungi was also highest in the morning. Temperature and relative humidity affected the concentrations of fungi significantly (p<0.05). This study found relationships between microorganism concentrations and (actors such as time, place, temperature, humidity, ventilation, and number of people. Therefore, to manage the pollution resulting from airborne microorganisms, each time, place, and environmental factor should be examined periodically, and the number, size, and movement of airborne microorganisms should be evaluated.

Exposure Assessment of Dust and Airborne Microorganisms among Workers in a Clothing Shopping Center (의류쇼핑센터 근로자의 분진 및 부유미생물에 대한 노출평가)

  • Oh, Sung Eop;Kim, Ki Youn
    • Journal of Korean Society of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene
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    • v.25 no.2
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    • pp.194-201
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    • 2015
  • Objectives: The purpose of this study is to assess the exposure level to dust and airborne microorganisms among employed workers in a clothing shopping center. Materials and Methods: On-site investigation of a clothing shopping center was performed between October and November 2012. The hazardous substances measured in this study are particulate matter(Total dust, respirable dust) and airborne microorganisms (Total airborne bacteria, total airborne fungi). Results: The highest geometric mean levels of particulate matter(total dust, respirable dust) for personal sampling were $1.735(SD:0.883)mg/m^3$ for total dust and $0.0711(SD:0.008)mg/m^3$ for respirable dust, respectively. Those for area sampling were $0.625(SD:0.091)mg/m^3$ for total dust and $0.0718(SD:0.012)mg/m^3$ for respirable dust, respectively. The highest geometric averaged concentrations of airborne microorganisms(Total airborne bacteria, total airborne fungi) were detected at $1,181(SD:105)cfu/m^3$ for total airborne bacteria and $683(SD:114)cfu/m^3$ for total airborne fungi, respectively. Concentrations of particulate matters and airborne microorganism in clothes shopping center did not correlate significantly with environmental factors such as temperature or relative humidity. Conclusions: Exposure levelshave not been established for service workers. Thus, health risk assessment for this group is very difficult. Health guidelines for service workers should be established as soon as possible.

A Study on Airborne Microorganism in Hospital (일부 병원 실내에서의 공기중 미생물 오염에 관한 연구)

  • Jung, Sun Hoi;Paik, Nam Won
    • Journal of Korean Society of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene
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    • v.8 no.2
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    • pp.231-241
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    • 1998
  • To assess biological indoor air quality in hospital, concentrations of viable airborne microbes were determined at intensive care unit(ICU), patient room (PR), outpatient waiting room(OPWR) in hospitals of large(1000 beds), middle(500 beds), small(100 beds) hospitals, respectively. Gram positive bacteria, gram negative bacteria, fungi were sampled using suctional sampling method by RCS sampler (Reuter centrifugal air sampler) and RCS GK-A agar plate. In gram positive bacteria groups, CNS(Coagulase Negative Staphylococcus), Micrococcus, Lactobacillus, S. aureus, Enterococcus, St. viridans identified. In gram negative bacteria groups, A. baumannii, Kl. peumoniae and E. coli were identified, and Penicillium was identified in fugi groups. Results of the study were as follows. 1. The highest concentrations of airborne microbes was $971CFU/m^3$ at 5:00 PM in small hospital patient room, and average concentrations of airborne microbes in large, middle and small hospitals were $282CFU/m^3$, $289CFU/m^3$ and $625CFU/m^3$, respectively. Average concentrations of airborne microbes in office(control) was $90CFU/m^3$. Thus, the small hospital showed the worst condition. 2. Representatives of 8 different genera were identified in 150 samples. The most frequently isolated organisms were Staphylococcus (73.0%), Micrococcus (20.7%) and Lactobacillus (4.7%), respectively. Pathogenic microbes isolated were A. baumannii, E. coli, Enterococcus, Kl. peumoniae, S. aureus, St. viridans and Penicillium as fungi. In office, no pathogenic microbes were identified. Average concentrations of airborne pathogenic microbes in large, middle and small hospital were $5CFU/m^3$ (2%), $11CFU/m^3$ (4%) and $12CFU/m^3$ (2%), respectively. Thus, condition in a large hospital was better than those in a middle and a small hospital.

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Assessment of Indoor and Outdoor Air Quality through Determination of Microorganism (미생물을 이용한 일부 병원, 가정 및 일반 대기질의 평가)

  • Ha, Kwon Cheol;Paik, Nam Won
    • Journal of Korean Society of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene
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    • v.1 no.1
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    • pp.73-81
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    • 1991
  • To assess biological air quality, concentrations of viable airborne microbes were determined in hospital home and outdoor air from August 25 to October 18, 1990. Bacteria, fungi and thermophilic bacteria were sampled using gravitational and suctional sampling method. In bacteria groups, the Staphylococcus spp. was identified by microscopic examination and biochemical tests. Results of the study are as follows. 1. Results using the gravitational sampling method indicated that average numbers of airborne microbes in hospital home and outdoor air were 21.5, 12.2 and 17.6 CFU/plate, respectively. These levels are well within an appropriate standard of 50 CFU/plate suggested by Endo. 2. Results using the suctional sampling method indicated that total airborne microbe concentrations in hospital, home and outdoor air were 1,998, 1,363 and $1,880CFU/m^3$, respectively. All of the results were within the recommended remedial action level, $10,000CFU/m^3$ of the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists(ACGIH). 3. Concentration of thermophilic bacteria in hospital and outdoor air were 79 and $111CFU/m^3$, respectively. Thermophilic bacteria were not detected in the home air. These results were within the remedial action level, $500CFU/m^3$. 4. Concentrations of Gram negative bacilli in holpital home and outdoor air were 20.3, 23.6 and $16.8CFU/m^3$, respectively. all were within the remedial action level, $500CFU/m^3$, recommended by ACGIH. 5. Concentrations of Staphylococcus spp. in hospital, home and outdoor air were 34.8, 14.7, and $22.4CFU/m^3$. respectively. all were within the remedial action level, $75CFU/m^3$, recommended by ACGIH. The percentages of Staphylococcus spp. in total bacteria in hospital, home and outdoor air were 19.0, 10.2 and 14.5%, respectively.

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Effect of Mechanical Agitation on Generation of Airborne Bacteria and Endotoxin in Exhaust Gases from Lab-Scale Composting of Sewage Sludge (실험실 규모 하수슬러지 퇴비화공정에서 기계적 교반이 배출가스 내 부유세균과 내독소의 발생특성에 미치는 영향)

  • Kim, Ik-Hyeon;Kim, Ki-Youn;Phae, Chae-Gun;Kim, Dae-Keun
    • Journal of Korean Society of Environmental Engineers
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    • v.34 no.3
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    • pp.143-148
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    • 2012
  • This study was performed to investigate the concentration variation of airborne bacteria and endotoxin by the temperature in the compost pile in order to identify the generation characteristics of biological factors in the exhaust gases generated from lab-scale sludge compositing reactors (0.06 $m^3$ of total reactor volume). Airborne bacteria showed the highest concentration of generation ($1.03{\times}10^5\;CFU/m^3$) in the composting reactor without mechanical agitation, and similar change tendency to temperature variation of composting, but somewhat lower statistical significance (p>0.05). In the compost reactor with mechanical agitation, endotoxin showed similar generation characteristic to temperature variation of composting (statistical significance; p<0.05) and the highest generation concentration to 1,415 EU/$m^3$. Mechanical agitation of the composting process affected activity of microorganism and positive generation of endotoxin in exhaust gases. Endotoxin and airborne bacteria showed similar tendency of generation, especially the highest statistical correlation was observed in the compost reactor without mechanical agitation (statistical significance: p<0.01).

A Study on the Diffusion and Removal of Airborne Microorganism Pollution in Multistoried Apartment by the Multi-Zone Simulation (멀티존 시뮬레이션에 의한 공동주택의 미생물 오염원 확산과 제거에 관한 연구)

  • Hong, Jin-Kwan;Choi, Sang-Gon
    • Korean Journal of Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering
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    • v.19 no.4
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    • pp.291-298
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    • 2007
  • The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of multizone simulation that enables to grasp of details about microbial contaminant problem in an multistoried apartment. We used actual indoor test data to figure up microbial contaminant level as initial value for the multizone simulation and estimated the various effects of indoor occupant infected with germs such as bacteria and fungus and the performance of air sterilization by using multizone simulation in substitute for infeasible experimental approach. The results show that natural ventilation make ourselves generally useful for removing indoor microbial contaminants. The results also show that the performance of air sterilization reach the maximum in the case of using mechanical ventilation and UVGI air sterilizer. The conclusion is that this multizone simulation is useful tool for actual design method for immune building systems.

Isolation and Identification of Antagonistic Microorganisms for Biological Control to Apple Tree Diseases, Canker(Valsa ceratosperma) (사과 부란변 방제를 위한 길항미생물 분리 및 동정)

  • 박흥섭;조정일
    • Korean Journal of Organic Agriculture
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    • v.6 no.1
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    • pp.35-43
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    • 1997
  • For the purpose of acquiring microbial agents that can be utilized to billogically control the major airborne disease to apple trees, such as canker(Valsa ceratosperma), the effective microorgaisms were isolated, tested for antagonistic activity to the pathogen causing major disease to apple trees and identifed. Screening of more than 3, 000 species of microorganisms collected in nature for them antagonistic action to the pathogen, Valsa ceratosperma causing disease to apple tree resulted in selection of effective species. Out of the 11 species, one species designated as CAP141 demonstrated outstanding activity. The bacterial strain, CAP141 exerted antagonistic efficiency of 65% on Valsa ceratosperma. The CAP141 was identified as a bacterial strain to Bacillus subtilis based on morphology, culture conditions, and physio-biochemical characteristics.

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Changes of Microorganisms During Fresh-Cut Cabbage Processing: Focusing on the Changes of Air-Borne Microorganisms (신선편이 양배추 제조공정 단계별 미생물 변화: 공기 중 미생물 변화를 중심으로)

  • Seo, Jung-Eun;Lee, Jong-Kung;Oh, Se-Wook;Koo, Min-Seon;Kim, Young-Ho;Kim, Yun-Ji
    • Journal of Food Hygiene and Safety
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    • v.22 no.4
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    • pp.288-293
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    • 2007
  • To evaluate effects of airborne microorganisms in fresh cut processing plant, microorganisms in air, equipments, raw material, water and final product were isolated and identified using Vitek (R)2 compact system. Airborne microorganisms were isolated from 1000L air using air sampler for floating microorganisms and plate count agar for falling microorganisms. And contaminated microorganisms of equipment, water, and product were isolated from plate count agar plate. Total plate counts for floating and falling, raw material, equipments and final product were $10^2-10^3CFU/m^3,{\sim}10^1CFU/plate,\;10^3CFU/g,{\sim}10^4CFU/cm^2\;and\;10^4CFU/g$, respectively. From the result of isolated microorganism identification from raw material to final product, airborne microorganisms could affect the flora of final product.

Microbial Metagenome of Airborne Particulate Matter: Methodology, Characteristics, and Influencing Parameters (대기입자상물질의미생물메타게놈: 분석방법, 특성및영향인자)

  • Kang, Sookyung;Cho, Kyung-Suk
    • Microbiology and Biotechnology Letters
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    • v.50 no.2
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    • pp.165-192
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    • 2022
  • The microbial metagenome characteristics of bioaerosols and particulate matter (PM) in the outdoor atmospheric environment and the effects of climate and environmental factors on the metagenome were analyzed. The concentrations of bacteria and fungi in bioaerosols and PM were determined by sampling different regions with different environmental properties. A variety of culture-independent methods were used to analyze the microbial metagenome in aerosols and PM samples. In addition, the effects of meteorological and environmental factors on the diversity and metagenomes of bacteria and fungi were investigated. The survival, growth, and dispersal of the microorganisms in the atmosphere were markedly affected by local weather conditions and the air pollutant concentration. The concentration of airborne microorganisms increased as the temperature increased, but their concentration decreased in summer, due to the effects of high temperatures and strong ultraviolet rays. Humidity and microbial concentration were positively correlated, but when the humidity was too high, the dispersion of airborne microorganisms was inhibited. These comprehensive data on the microbial metagenome in bioaerosols and PM may be used to understand the roles and functions of microorganisms in the atmosphere, and to develop strategies and abatement techniques to address the environmental and public health problems caused by these microorganisms.