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Occupational Exposures in an Equestrian Centre to Respirable Dust and Respirable Crystalline Silica

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  • Kathleen Bulfin

    (Centre for Climate and Air Pollution Studies, School of Physics and Ryan Institute, National University of Ireland Galway, University Road, H91 CF50 Galway, Ireland)

  • Hilary Cowie

    (Centre for Human Exposure Science, Institute of Occupational Medicine, Edinburgh EH14 4AP, UK)

  • Karen S. Galea

    (Centre for Human Exposure Science, Institute of Occupational Medicine, Edinburgh EH14 4AP, UK)

  • Alison Connolly

    (Centre for Climate and Air Pollution Studies, School of Physics and Ryan Institute, National University of Ireland Galway, University Road, H91 CF50 Galway, Ireland)

  • Marie Ann Coggins

    (Centre for Climate and Air Pollution Studies, School of Physics and Ryan Institute, National University of Ireland Galway, University Road, H91 CF50 Galway, Ireland)

Abstract

Sand-based products are regularly used as footing material on indoor equestrian arenas, creating a potential occupational exposure risk for respirable crystalline silica (RCS) for equestrian workers training and exercising horses in these environments. The objective of this study was to evaluate an equestrian worker’s personal RCS and respirable dust (RD) exposure. Sixteen personal full-shift RD measurements were collected from an equestrian worker and analysed for RD, quartz and cristobalite. Geometric mean exposures of 0.12 mg m −3 and 0.02 mg m −3 were calculated for RD and RCS concentrations, respectively. RCS exposures of between 0.01 to 0.09 mg m −3 were measured on days when the indoor arena surface was not watered, compared to lower exposures (

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  • Kathleen Bulfin & Hilary Cowie & Karen S. Galea & Alison Connolly & Marie Ann Coggins, 2019. "Occupational Exposures in an Equestrian Centre to Respirable Dust and Respirable Crystalline Silica," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 16(17), pages 1-7, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:16:y:2019:i:17:p:3226-:d:263781
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    Cited by:

    1. Kimberly Tumlin & Sa Liu & Jae-Hong Park, 2021. "Framing Future of Work Considerations through Climate and Built Environment Assessment of Volunteer Work Practices in the United States Equine Assisted Services," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(19), pages 1-16, October.
    2. Torsten Lühe & Nina Volkmann & Jeanette Probst & Cornelia Dreyer-Rendelsmann & Jochen Schulz & Nicole Kemper, 2022. "Bacterial Burden in the Air of Indoor Riding Arenas," Agriculture, MDPI, vol. 12(12), pages 1-12, December.

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