A NIOSH-indexed study evaluated acute respiratory effects and endotoxin exposure during wheat harvest in northeastern Colorado and reported workshift changes in peak expiratory flow.
Source: CDC/NIOSH: Acute Respiratory Effects and Endotoxin Exposure During Wheat Harvest in Northeastern Colorado ↗Dust entry
Wheat-harvest dust
Organic grain dust and bioaerosol generated during wheat harvesting.
Airborne form
aerosol
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
acute respiratory effectsairway irritationreduced peak expiratory flowendotoxin exposure concern
Evidence
Controls
- combine-cab filtration
- dust suppression
- equipment maintenance
- exposure monitoring
- appropriate respiratory protection