ISSN:
1573-3025
Keywords:
Aerobiology
;
Aeroallergens
;
Particles sampling
;
Ammonia sampling
;
Animal housing
;
Ventilation
;
Respiratory health
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
Notes:
Abstract Airborne particles and ammonia were monitored in horse stalls managed under four conditions. Two ventilation rates, high (27 air changes per h) and low (5 air changes per h) and two bedding types, paper and straw, were employed. At both ventilation rates, the number of airborne particles generated while the stalls were mucked out was higher with straw than with paper. Particles were more efficiently cleared at the higher ventilation rate in both the straw and paper stalls. Ammonia measurements reflected an accumulation over time. In the stalls with low ventilation, ammonia levels were significantly higher than in those stalls with high ventilation regardless of bedding type. Management decisions and their relationships to respiratory disorders are discussed.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF02446281
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