Particulate Matter (PM) Exposure Assessment-Horizontal and Vertical PM Profiles in Relation to Agricultural Activities and Environmental Factors in Farm Fields

• Published in: Journal of occupational and environmental hygiene Vol. 9; no. 8; pp. 502 - 516
• Main Authors: Akbar-Khanzadeh, Farhang, Ames, April, Bisesi, Michael, Milz, Sheryl, Czajkowski, Kevin, Kumar, Ashok
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Taylor & Francis Group 01.01.2012; Taylor & Francis LLC
• Subjects: agricultural activities; Agriculture; Air Pollutants, Occupational - analysis; Airborne particulates; biosolids application; Environmental Monitoring; farmers' exposure; Farms; Fertilizers; Human exposure; Humans; Metals, Heavy - analysis; Occupational Exposure - analysis; Occupational health; Ohio; particulate matter; Particulate Matter - analysis; Sewage; Sludge; Studies; Ohio

Reports profiling airborne particulate matter (PM) in farm fields, especially during a Class B biosolids land-injection process, are scarce. Thus, this study characterized PM in such a farm field located in northwest Ohio. For comparison, a control farm field with no biosolids application history wa...