A CDC/NIOSH-indexed peer-reviewed study of swine-confinement workers measured airborne dust and reported chronic respiratory symptoms, statistically significant ventilatory-capacity changes, and lower-than-predicted spirometric values in workers.
Source: CDC/NIOSH: Respiratory symptoms and ventilatory capacity in swine confinement workers ↗Dust entry
Swine-confinement dust
Organic dust and mixed airborne contaminants generated in swine confinement buildings.
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
chronic coughphlegmchronic bronchitisdyspneachest tightnessreduced ventilatory capacityabnormal lung functionoccupational respiratory disease concern
Evidence
Controls
- ventilation
- enclosed animal handling
- dust suppression
- manure and litter controls
- exposure monitoring
- appropriate respiratory protection