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dc.contributor.authorKurmi, Omen_UK
dc.contributor.authorSemple, Seanen_UK
dc.contributor.authorSteiner, Markusen_UK
dc.contributor.authorHenderson, Georgeen_UK
dc.contributor.authorAyres, Jonen_UK
dc.date.accessioned2019-02-14T16:31:12Z-
dc.date.available2019-02-14T16:31:12Z-
dc.date.issued2008-08-01en_UK
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1893/28805-
dc.description.abstractAims: To measure particulate matter (PM) exposure of people involved in domestic work (i.e. housework by a resident, not paid work) in urban and rural Nepal, with exposure to biomass smoke in the rural areas, and to examine the performance of photometric devices in collecting these data. This paper details the results of these measurements and derives calibration factors for two photometric devices compared to gravimetric measures. Methods: Between April 2006 and February 2007, respirable dust and PM 2.5 levels were measured over a 24-h period in 490 households in a range of urban and rural settings in the Kathmandu valley of Nepal. Sampling was carried out by photometric and gravimetric methods with the co-located gravimetric data used to derive a calibration factor for the photometric devices. Results: The time-weighted average (TWA) (24 h) respirable dust levels measured by gravimetric sampler ranged from 13 to 2600 μg m -3 in the rural settings and 3 to 110 μg m -3 in the urban settings. The co-located photometric and gravimetric devices indicate that the SidePak Personal Aerosol Monitor device required a calibration factor of 0.48 and 0.51 for rural and urban data, respectively, whereas the DustTrak device required a factor of 0.31 and 0.35 for rural and urban settings to correct for the particle size and density of the biomass smoke. The photometric devices provide time history data on PM concentration levels and generally indicate two distinct peaks around a morning and early evening cooking time. Conclusions: Those involved in domestic work in rural Nepal are exposed to average respirable dust concentrations of ∼1400 μg m -3. Converted to an 8-h TWA, this equates to more than the current UK limit for respirable dust (4000 μg m -3). Homemakers, primarily women, spend a large proportion of their lives indoors in these high respirable dust concentrations and these exposures are likely to produce respiratory illness. Exposure can be controlled by the use of different fuel types and/or the use of flued stoves.en_UK
dc.language.isoenen_UK
dc.publisherOxford University Pressen_UK
dc.relationKurmi O, Semple S, Steiner M, Henderson G & Ayres J (2008) Particulate matter exposure during domestic work in Nepal. Annals of Occupational Hygiene, 52 (6), pp. 509-517. https://doi.org/10.1093/annhyg/men026en_UK
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dc.subjectbiomass fuelsen_UK
dc.subjectdomestic worken_UK
dc.subjectindoor air pollutionen_UK
dc.subjectparticulate matter (PM)en_UK
dc.titleParticulate matter exposure during domestic work in Nepalen_UK
dc.typeJournal Articleen_UK
dc.rights.embargodate2999-12-31en_UK
dc.rights.embargoreason[Particulate Matter Exposure during Domestic Work in Nepal.pdf] The publisher does not allow this work to be made publicly available in this Repository therefore there is an embargo on the full text of the work.en_UK
dc.identifier.doi10.1093/annhyg/men026en_UK
dc.identifier.pmid18524756en_UK
dc.citation.jtitleAnnals of Occupational Hygieneen_UK
dc.citation.issn1475-3162en_UK
dc.citation.issn0003-4878en_UK
dc.citation.volume52en_UK
dc.citation.issue6en_UK
dc.citation.spage509en_UK
dc.citation.epage517en_UK
dc.citation.publicationstatusPublisheden_UK
dc.citation.peerreviewedRefereeden_UK
dc.type.statusVoR - Version of Recorden_UK
dc.contributor.funderUniversity of Aberdeenen_UK
dc.author.emailmichael.ussher@stir.ac.uken_UK
dc.citation.date03/06/2008en_UK
dc.contributor.affiliationUniversity of Aberdeenen_UK
dc.contributor.affiliationUniversity of Aberdeenen_UK
dc.contributor.affiliationUniversity of Aberdeenen_UK
dc.contributor.affiliationUniversity of Aberdeenen_UK
dc.contributor.affiliationUniversity of Aberdeenen_UK
dc.identifier.isiWOS: WOS:000258329800009en_UK
dc.identifier.scopusid2-s2.0-49449107674en_UK
dc.identifier.wtid502210en_UK
dc.contributor.orcid0000-0002-0462-7295en_UK
dc.date.accepted2008-04-25en_UK
dcterms.dateAccepted2008-04-25en_UK
dc.date.filedepositdate2019-02-14en_UK
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local.rioxx.authorKurmi, Om|en_UK
local.rioxx.authorSemple, Sean|0000-0002-0462-7295en_UK
local.rioxx.authorSteiner, Markus|en_UK
local.rioxx.authorHenderson, George|en_UK
local.rioxx.authorAyres, Jon|en_UK
local.rioxx.projectProject ID unknown|University of Aberdeen|http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100000882en_UK
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