Research Article
Bioaerosols, Noise, and Ultraviolet Radiation Exposures for Municipal Solid Waste Handlers
Table 1
Total dust and bioaerosols exposures (mean and range) in different working areas.
| | Sampling site | Description | () | Total dust mg/m3 | GNB 103 cfu/m3 | Fungi 103 cfu/m3 |
| | Site A | Bin loaders | 12 | 8.2 (0.8–26) | 1.5 (0.16–6.8) | 66 (7.2–136) | | Drivers | 4 | 4.2 (0.8–12) | 1.6 (0.2–2.8) | 36 (6.4–68) | | Skip bins | 4 | 3.2 (0.6–10) | 1.2 (0.1–6.4) | 28 (5.8–62) |
| | Site B | Truck cabin samples | 4 | 8.6 (0.9–26) | 1.6 (0.18–6.8) | 68 (6.4–12.8) |
| | Site C | Site workers | 12 | 0.4 (0.2–0.8) | 6.8 (0.04–28) | 3.2 (0.4–8.2) | | Machine operators | 4 | 0.6 (1.4–2.2) | 22 (0.6–120) | 21 (0.3–100) | | Site samples | 4 | 0.3 (0.1–0.8) | 6.2 (0.02–24) | 2.8 (0.2–7.4) |
| | Site D | Sweepers | 12 | 0.08 (0.04–0.3) | ND | 12 (14–24) | | Site samples | 4 | 0.04 (0.02–0.5) | ND | 8 (12–22) |
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ND: none detected; GNB: Gram-negative bacteria; cfu: colony forming units; A: waste collectors; B: truck cabin; C: active landfilling site; D: street cleaning; : sample size.
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