Assessment of Dust Concentrations Affecting People Working on Roadsides to Mahasarakham University

Arika Bridhikitti; Kanjana Thongsanit; Sunisa Chumphuthim; Patsorn Khwasui; Pawadee Nabumrung; Teerawat Puangsuk

doi:10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.931-932.676

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Assessment of Dust Concentrations Affecting People Working on Roadsides to Mahasarakham University

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This study aims to assess possibility of health risk attributed to nuisance dust on people living and working on roadside areas nearby Mahasarakham University (MSU). Nuisance dust was measured during November 2012 to May 2013 covering a school semester and a school break. All samples for Ban Tha Kong Yang roadside area showed high level of ambient aerosol with size less than 10 micron and the level was exceeding the national ambient air quality standard of 0.12 mg m-3 . Approximately half of the samples taken for Ban Kham Riang also show the same result. This suggests significant dust problem in these areas and could potentially cause adverse human health effects. Results from personal respirable dust sampling show that construction worker was exposed to the highest respirable dust concentration among three occupations, including security guard and street-food cooker. The levels were significantly higher with longer time on the road and having earth moving activity nearby. Occupational exposure to respirable dust, however, was not exceeding the US Occupational Safety and Health Administration standard of 5 mg m-3.

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Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 931-932)

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676-680

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https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.931-932.676

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May 2014

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Arika Bridhikitti*, Kanjana Thongsanit, Sunisa Chumphuthim, Patsorn Khwasui, Pawadee Nabumrung, Teerawat Puangsuk

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Mahasarakham University, Nuisance Dust, Particulate Matter, Respirable Dust, Roadside Dust

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