Airborne emissions from livestock farms and exposure of nearby residents using an atmospheric dispersion model

H. A.M. Sterk*, A. N. Swart, J. P.G. van Leuken, J. F. Schijven, A. J.A. Aarnink, I. M. Wouters, I. Janse, R. J. Wichink Kruit, W. A.J. van Pul

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Abstract

To estimate the exposure of local residents to substances emitted by livestock farms, we applied a dispersion model to calculate the air concentrations in the surroundings following from these emissions. At several livestock farms, indoor air measurements were performed to determine emission strengths, while ambient measurements were carried out to compare with model results. Measured substances were particulate matter (PM), endotoxins and micro-organisms. The dispersion model only simulated PM concentrations, which were used as a proxy to determine the dispersion concentrations of endotoxins and micro-organisms. For the living micro-organisms, the process of inactivation has to be taken into account. Here we describe the followed methodology and preliminary results.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAir Pollution Modeling and its Application XXV
EditorsClemens Mensink, George Kallos
Place of PublicationCham
PublisherSpringer
Chapter77
Pages487-494
Number of pages8
Edition1
ISBN (Electronic)978-3-319-57645-9
ISBN (Print)978-3-319-57644-2, 978-3-319-86215-6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 15 Sept 2017

Funding

Acknowledgements This research is funded by the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport, the Ministry of Economic Affairs, and a subsidy of the Long fund (Longfonds, 3.2.11.022).

Keywords

  • Atmospheric dispersion model
  • Endotoxins
  • Exposure
  • Livestock farms
  • Micro-organisms
  • OPS
  • Particulate matter
  • Residents

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