Evaluation of a Low-Cost Aerosol Sensor to Assess Occupational Exposures

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• Personal Author:
  Jones SM
• Description:
  A low-cost dust monitor (Dylos DC1100, $200) was tested to determine if it can be a suitable replacement for dust sampling in a swine concentrated animal feeding operation (CAFO). The DC1100 was sampled in the swine CAFO during the winter along with a highercost sensor ($5,800) and filters to collect the dust. Two methods for converting DC1100 information into mass concentrations were developed. Statistical tests were run on the comparison of devices using both methods for converting the DC1100. The first method was a good estimation of mass concentrations, while the second method underestimated mass concentrations when comparing to both the higher-cost sensor and the filters. The DC1100 and higher-cost sensor responded to changes in dust concentrations similarly, both in scale of the response and response time. It was concluded that using the DC1100 low-cost dust monitor could be used in a swine CAFO. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Aerosols Dust Livestock Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Aerosol Sampling Author Keywords: Aerosol CAFO Direct-reading Methods Dust Measurement Dust Sampling Dylos Equipment Testing Livestock Industry Low-Cost Occupational Exposure Respirable Dust Sampling Equipment Sensors Swine

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• Publisher:
  University of Iowa
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Thesis
• Place as Subject:
  Iowa ; OSHA Region 7
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-143
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20052588
• Citation:
  Iowa City, IA: University of Iowa, 2015 Aug; :1-143
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2015
• NORA Priority Area:
  Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing
• Performing Organization:
  University of Iowa, Iowa City
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20010930
• Source Full Name:
  Evaluation of a low-cost aerosol sensor to assess occupational exposures
• End Date:
  20270929
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/212096/cdc_212096_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.71 MB ]