Evaluation of a Wearable Monitor for Measuring Real-Time Diesel Particulate Matter Concentrations in Several Underground Mines

Noll, James; Janisko, Samuel J.

doi:10.1080/15459624.2013.821575

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“…(18) This approach provides a time-weighted average concentration over the sampling period, with long sampling durations needed where EC concentrations are low. (19) …”

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A task-based analysis of black carbon exposure in Iowa farmers during harvest

Stapleton

O’Shaughnessy

Locke

et al. 2017

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene

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Diesel exhaust has been associated with adverse human health effects. Farmers are often exposed to diesel exhaust; however, their diesel exposure has not been well characterized. In this descriptive study, we measured black carbon concentrations as a proxy for diesel exhaust exposure in 16 farmers over 20 sampling days during harvest in southeast Iowa. Farmers wore a personal aethalometer which measured real-time black carbon levels throughout the working day, and their activities were recorded by a field researcher. Black carbon concentrations were characterized for each farmer, and by activity, vehicle fuel type, and microenvironment. Overall, 574 discrete tasks were monitored with a median task duration of 5.5 minutes. Of these tasks, 39% involved the presence of a diesel vehicle. Farmers’ daily black carbon geometric mean exposures ranged from 0.1 to 2.3 μg/m3, with a median daily geometric mean of 0.3 μg/m3. The highest black carbon concentrations were measured on farmers who used or worked near diesel vehicles (geometric mean ranged from 0.5 μg/m3 while harvesting to 4.9 μg/m3 during animal work). Higher geometric means were found for near vs. far proximity to diesel-fueled vehicles and equipment (2.9 vs. 0.3 μg/m3). Indoor, bystander proximity to diesel-operated vehicles resulted in the highest geometric mean black carbon concentrations (18 μg/m3). Use of vehicles with open cabs had higher mean black carbon concentrations than closed cabs (2.1–3.2 vs. 0.4–0.9 μg/m3). In summary, our study provided evidence that farmers were frequently exposed to black carbon associated with diesel-related activities at levels above urban ambient concentrations in their daily work during harvest.

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“…(18) This approach provides a time-weighted average concentration over the sampling period, with long sampling durations needed where EC concentrations are low. (19) …”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%