TY - JOUR T1 - Risk of infection from heavily contaminated air. JO - Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health PY - 1978/12VL - 4 IS - 4 SP - 336 EP - 338 AU - Grunnet, Kai AU - Hansen, Jens Carl M3 - doi: 10.5271/sjweh.2700 UR - https://www.sjweh.fi/show_abstract.php?abstract_id=2700 KW - Salmonella KW - airborne bacteria KW - contaminated air KW - infection KW - infection risk KW - risk N2 -

In a factory processing shea nuts the dust concentrations were found to be up to 145 mg/m3 [80% respirable (1--5 micrometer)]. Bacterial examination of the dust revealed that under the worst conditions observed a worker might inhale 350,000 bacteria per 8 h. Of these, 3,000 were Ps. aeruginosa and 1,500 Salmonella spp. of nine different types. The possible health effects of these findings are discussed.

SN - 0355-3140 ER -