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A primary study of the number and type of microorganisms in a thai textile factory
Author(s) -
Rochanachin Monthatip,
Ardsmiti Nat
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
american journal of industrial medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.7
H-Index - 104
eISSN - 1097-0274
pISSN - 0271-3586
DOI - 10.1002/ajim.4700120616
Subject(s) - medicine , factory (object oriented programming) , textile , microorganism , occupational exposure , environmental health , bacteria , composite material , genetics , biology , materials science , computer science , programming language
Personal air samples of different sections inside and outside the factory were collected from July to November of 1981. The number of airborne microorganisms were as follows: blowing section, 337.8; carding section, 247.4; drawing section, 107.8; spinning section, 20.4, and outside the factory, 20.2. The types of bacteria found were classified into three groups: cocci‐Gram positive, rod‐Gram positive; and rod‐Gram negative. The type of fungi were Penicilium sp., Rhizopus sp., Aspergillus sp., and Mucor sp .