Airborne Dust, Ammonia Microorganisms, and Antigens in Pig Confinement Houses and the Respiratory Health of Exposed Farm Workers

American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal

Volumn 52, Issue 7, 1991, Pages 271-279

  Crook, B ^a,b   Robertson, J F ^c   Glass, S A Travers ^b   Botheroyd, E M ^b   Lacey, J ^a   Topping, M D ^b  

^a ROTHAMSTED RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^b HEALTH AND SAFETY EXECUTIVE   (United Kingdom)

^c CRB Research ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; ENDOTOXIN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G;

AGRICULTURAL WORKER; AIRBORNE PARTICLE; ARTICLE; DUST; FUNGUS; LUNG FUNCTION; MICROORGANISM; NOSE IRRITATION; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PIG FARMING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; SWINE; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

AGRICULTURAL WORKERS' DISEASES; AIR MICROBIOLOGY; AIR POLLUTANTS, OCCUPATIONAL; ALLERGENS; AMMONIA; ANIMAL; DUST; HUMAN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; LUNG DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; SWINE; VENTILATION;

EID: 0025864346     PISSN: 00028894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15298669191364721     Document Type: Article

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