Table 2.
Aflatoxin concentration values in airborne dust (μg/kg), and in air particulates (ng/m3) from personal samplers (IOM).
| Pump Placement | Measurement Unit/Value | Investigated productive areas | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plant A Production Area | Plant A Unloading | Plant B Sorting | ||
| Pump Type | Personal sampler (IOM) | Personal sampler (IOM) | Personal sampler (IOM) | |
| Assembled Filters | N | 18 | 7 | 3 |
| Total Airborne Dust Collected | (mg) | 34.5 | 35.7 | 2.5 |
| Total Air (m3) Filtered | m3 | 8.4 | 3.9 | 1.4 |
| Dust Concentration mg/m3 | Mean (Range) | 3.9 (0.7–10.5) | 9.4 (1.3–25.6) | 1.8 (mechanical shovel) |
| AF Concentration | ||||
| AFB1 | µg/kg Powder (ng/m3 air) | 4.0 (0.016) | 5.6 (0.052) | - |
| AFB2 | µg/kg Powder (ng/m3 Air) | - | 3.8 (0.030) | - |
| AFG1 | µg/kg Powder (ng/m3 Air) | - | 0.6 (0.010) | - |
| AFG2 | µg/kg Powder (ng/m3 Air) | - | - | - |
| Total AFs | µg/kg Powder (ng/m3 Air) | 4.0 (0.016) | 10.0 (0.092) | - |