Abstract
Airborne dust particles were sampled in a broiler house using the quartz crystal microbalance cascade impactor designed for the measurement of mass concentration and size distribution from 0.05 to 25 gm. No significant difference was noticed in the dust concentration from morning to evening or at different sampling sites in the broiler house. The concentration of airborne dust particles decreased as the age of the chickens increased. Ratio of dust particles smaller than 0.8 pm to the total dust ranged from 10 to 50%. The highest concentration of dust was in the particle size range of 3.2 μm. The fogging system in use reduced the concentration of larger particles but not that of the smaller particles.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.
Similar content being viewed by others
References
Anderson, D. P., Cherms, F. L., and Hanson, R. P.: 1964, Poultry Sci. 43, 305.
Anderson, D. P., Beard, C. W., and Hanson, R. P.: 1986, Avian Dis. 10, 177.
Burnett, W. E.: 1969, Poultry Sci. 48, 182.
Carpenter, G. A., Smith, W. K., Macharen, P. C., and Spackman, D.: 1986, British Poultry Sci. 27, 471.
Dutkiewicz, J.: 1978, J. Env. Studies. Arch. Envior. Health 33, 250.
Fairchild, C. I. and Wheat, L. D.: 1984, Am. Ind. Hyg. Assoc. J. 45, 205.
Hinshaw, W. R.: 1961, Agr. Res. Serv., USDAARS 45–2, 81.
Jones, W., Morring, K., Olenchock, Stephen A., Williams, Ted, and Hickey, J.: 1984, Am. Ind. Hyg. Assoc. J. 45(11), 760.
Koon, J., Howes, J. R., Grub, W., and Rollo, C. A.: 1963, Agr. Eng. 44, 608.
Miller, F. J., Gardner, D. E., Graham, J. A., Lee, R. E., Wilson, W. E., and Bachmann, J. D.: 1979, J. Air. Pollut. Control Assoc. 29, 610.
Morgan-Jones, S. C.: 1980, British Poultry Sci. 21(6), 463.
Nakaue, H. S., Koelliker, J. K., Buhler, D. R., and Arscott, G. H.: 1981, Poultry Sci. 60, 1386.
Noble, W. C., Lidwell, O. M., and Kingston, D.: 1963, J. Hyg. Camb. 61, 385.
Putnam, E. M., Brewer, R. N., and Cottier, G. J.: 1974, Poultry Sci. 53, 1695.
Stewart, X, Kapp, John, DiGiovanna, A., Kaspar, B., Layton, R., and Nagel, W.: 1985, Respiratory Care 30(12), 1042.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency: 1982, Air Quality Criteria for Particulate Matter and Sulfur Oxides, Report No. EPA-600/8-82-029.
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
About this article
Cite this article
Gupta, G., Sandhu, R., Harter-Dennis, J. et al. Concentration and size distribution of airborne particles in a broiler house. Water Air Soil Pollut 38, 325–332 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00280763
Received:
Revised:
Issue Date:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00280763