Tuberc Respir Dis > Volume 58(2); 2005 > Article
Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases 2005;58(2):167-173.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4046/trd.2005.58.2.167    Published online February 1, 2005.
Microbiological Identification and Distribution of Metal Components in Suspended Particulate Matter during Yellow Sand Phenomena at TaeAn Region in 2003.
Kang Woo Bae, Jong Ho Kim, Youn Seup Kim, Jae Seuk Park, Young Koo Jee, Kye Young Lee
1Departement of Internal Medicine, Dankook University College of Medicine, Cheonan, Korea. kyleemd@dankook.ac.kr
2Department of Environmental Engeenring, Hanseo University, Seosan, Korea.
Abstract
BACKGROUND
Airborne particles during Yellow Sand phenomena are known to be associated with the respiratory disease. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the concentration and metal component properties of Yellow Sand particles and compare with airborne microbial concentration and species in non Yellow Sand and Yellow Sand phenomena. METHODS: Samplings were carried out in 2002 in Seosan, during non Yellow Sand and Yellow Sand phenomena. Samples were taken using the 8-stage Cascade impactor and metallic elements were analyzed by XRF. Those were culture on the media for bacterial and fungal culture and celline for virus. RESULTS: The concentration of total suspended particulate matter were respectively 80.2microgram/m3, 40.3microgram/m3 in non Yellow Sand and Yellow Sand phenomena. The concentration of metallic elements such as Ca, Fe, Cu and Zn in Yellow Sand phenomena were higher than its in non Yellow Sand. Two bacteria, Bacillus species and Staphylococcus were grown in two periods. In both periods, several fungal spores(Mucor species, Cladosporum, Alternaria, Aspergillus, Penicillium, and Alternaria species) were identified. The differences of bacteria and fungus species not observed in Yellow Sand and non Yellow Sand. Any viruses were not isolated in between both periods. CONCLUSIONS: The concentration of total suspended particulate matter and some metallic elements in Yellow Sand phenomena were higher than its in non Yellow Sand. The difference of bacteria and fungus species was not observed in non Yellow Sand and Yellow Sand phenomena.
Key Words: Airborne particles, Metal, Microaerobe, Yellow Sand phenomena
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