A CDC/NIOSH-indexed peer-reviewed study found elevated chronic respiratory symptoms in poultry-feed workers, measured total and respirable dust, and reported elevated IgE and positive responses to poultry-feed allergens among exposed workers.
Source: CDC/NIOSH: Respiratory symptoms and immunological status in poultry food processing workers ↗Dust entry
Poultry-feed dust
Total and respirable dust generated during poultry-feed milling and processing.
Airborne form
dust
The form describes what is suspended in air at the point of exposure. A material can produce more than one form, such as dust during handling and fume during heating.
Health effects
coughdyspnearhinitisphlegmbronchitischronic respiratory symptomsimmunological changesallergic sensitization concern
Evidence
Controls
- enclosed feed milling
- local exhaust ventilation
- dust collection
- exposure monitoring
- appropriate respiratory protection