Quantitative and selected qualitative results of measuring dust in animal production
Kosbab, P.; Lehnigk, K.; Thiele, E.
Zeitschrift für die Gesamte Hygiene und ihre Grenzgebiete 32(1): 22-23
1986
ISSN/ISBN: 0049-8610 PMID: 3962362 Document Number: 268372
Measurements of air-borne dust by two-stage gravimetry in 63 pig fattening, breeding and rearing units gave values in the range 1.52-5.91 mg/msuperscript 3-well below the maximum permissible level of 10 mg/msuperscript 3, though temporary concentrations of 19.2 mg/msuperscript 3 for 30 min were recorded at feeding time. Bacterial concentrations of 71-493 CFU/l and fungal spore concentrations of 5-51 CFU/l were found. Bacterial concentrations were higher in samples of large dust particles but fungal spore concentrations were higher in samples of fine dust particles.