| Performance of dust allergen carpet samplers in controlled laboratory studies. | |
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PMID: 23281430 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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Allergens and other pollutants in house dust are collected using a variety of dust samplers that are assumed to operate similarly. This factorial design study compared sampler performance under controlled environmental conditions. House dust with known particle sizes (212-90, 90-45, and <45 μm) and allergen concentrations were sampled from new carpet squares with varying denier, pile height and pile densities. Dust mass and allergen recovery for total dust mites (Der p 1 and Der f 1), cat (Fel d 1) and cockroach allergen (Bla g 1) were assessed using the Eureka Mighty Mite (EURK), the High Volume Small Surface Sampler (HVS), or the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) method. Allergen concentrations were quantified using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays, and dust mass results were corrected for carpet fiber shedding. Samplers were compared by exploring mass collection efficiency (CE=fiber corrected dust mass/applied dust mass) and concentration ratio (CR=allergen concentration in collected sample/allergen concentration in test dust). Test dust allergen concentrations varied by particle size fraction due to varying laboratory performance over time. The EURK and HVS samplers had CEs of 41-63% in the small and medium particle size fractions, and collected less than 20% of the available dust from the large size fraction. The AIHA CE ranged from 10% to 17% in the medium and small particle size fractions, but collected little dust in the largest particle size fraction. The AIHA and HVS samplers were more likely to acquire more representative and less variable allergen CRs compared with the EURK method. Health studies that use allergen concentration as an exposure metric need to consider the implications of sampler performance when interpreting links to health outcomes and development of health-based standards for allergens in house dust.Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology advance online publication, 2 January 2013; doi:10.1038/jes.2012.112. |
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John L Adgate; Sudipto Banerjee; Mei Wang; Lisa M McKenzie; Jooyeon Hwang; Sook Ja Cho; Gurumurthy Ramachandran |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2013-1-02 |
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Title: Journal of exposure science & environmental epidemiology Volume: - ISSN: 1559-064X ISO Abbreviation: J Expo Sci Environ Epidemiol Publication Date: 2013 Jan |
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Created Date: 2013-1-2 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101262796 Medline TA: J Expo Sci Environ Epidemiol Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, Colorado School of Public Health, Aurora, CO, USA. |
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