Industrial Hygiene Air Sampling/Analysis of Microcystin in Lake Erie Region

Details

• Personal Author:
  Akbar-Khanzadeh F ; Ames A ; Ross C ; Valigosky M
• Description:
  Symptoms and illnesses have been associated with recreational exposure to cyanobacteria with the most common reported including hay fever like symptoms, pruritic skin rash, and gastrointestinal symptoms. The pilot project will be the first step to explore these emerging issues, especially those related to occupationally exposed groups. Available reports have focused primarily on different geographic regions and smaller inland lakes. Little to no information is available on airborne microcystin on or near Lake Erie, which is an important source of drinking water and recreational use in Northwest Ohio. In order to evaluate the possible hazards of recreational, occupational, and community environments, this project aims to examine industrial hygiene monitoring methods to sample airborne microcystin in different lakeside environments. This project will employ novel concepts and methods to address unconventional industrial hygiene monitoring in uncommon locations. Air samples will be collected with a pump at 10.6 lpm using an IOM sampler during peak algal bloom occurrences in predetermined locations: on and off shore of Lake Erie; a commercial boat house; and a control location. Sampling will be repeated on at least three occasions. Water samples will also be collected. Air and water samples will be analyzed using the microcystins-ADDA ELISA test. This proposed project combines environmental and occupational health approaches that are both relevant and timely. By exploring sampling methodology for airborne microcystin, we will relay the available information to recreational and occupational users. It is expected that the public and workers who live and work around the lake will be more informed about the air quality on Lake Erie and its shores. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Aerosols Air Pollutants, Occupational Air Pollution Environmental Monitoring Hazardous Substances Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Aerosol Particles Airborne Particles Air Contaminants Air Quality Monitoring Air Sampling Techniques Bacteria Filters Toxins
• Publisher:
  University of Cincinnati
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Abstract or Summary
• Place as Subject:
  Ohio ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20052449
• Citation:
  17th Annual Pilot Research Project Symposium, University of Cincinnati Education and Research Center, October 13-14, 2016, Cincinnati, Ohio. Cincinnati, OH: University of Cincinnati, 2016 Oct; :1
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2017
• Performing Organization:
  University of Cincinnati
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  17th Annual Pilot Research Project Symposium, University of Cincinnati Education and Research Center, October 13-14, 2016, Cincinnati, Ohio
• End Date:
  20260630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:3eefb69b46f6c93a959048f3ab33ed84d3570a2889c6bca07086b16b8da7e8c7d86d3925f2e9cb776dbe3d51be2dd9206c1f4fb36c6a3becca618898d2f0a356
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/211975/cdc_211975_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 103.55 KB ]