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Ohmichi K Komiyama M Matsuno Y Takanashi Y Miyamoto H Kadota T Maekawa M Toyama Y Tatsugi Y Kohno T Ohmichi M Mori C 《Environmental science and pollution research international》2006,13(2):120-124
Goal, Scope and Background Cadavers for gross anatomy laboratories are usually prepared by using embalming fluid which contains formaldehyde (FA) as
a principal component. During the process of dissection, FA vapors are emitted from the cadavers, resulting in the exposure
of medical students and their instructors to elevated levels of FA in the laboratory. The American Conference of Governmental
Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH) has set a ceiling limit for FA at 0.3 ppm. In Japan, the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
has set an air quality guideline defining two limit values for environmental exposure to FA: 0.08 ppm as an average for general
workplaces and 0.25 ppm for specific workplaces such as an FA factory. Although there are many reports on indoor FA concentrations
in gross anatomy laboratories, only a few reports have described personal FA exposure levels. The purpose of the present study
was to clarify personal exposure levels as well as indoor FA concentrations in our laboratory in order to investigate the
relationship between them.
Methods The gross anatomy laboratory was evaluated in the 4th, 10th and 18th sessions of 20 laboratory sessions in total over a period
of 10 weeks. Air samples were collected using a diffusive sampling device for organic carbonyl compounds. Area samples were
taken in the center and four corners of the laboratory during the entire time of each session (4-6 hours). Personal samples
were collected from instructors and students using a sampling device pinned on each person's lapel, and they were 1.1 to 6
hours in duration. Analysis was carried out using high performance liquid chromatography.
Results and Discussion Room averages of FA concentrations were 0.45, 0.38 and 0.68 ppm for the 4th, 10th and 18th sessions, respectively, ranging
from 0.23 to 1.03 ppm. These levels were comparable to or relatively lower than the levels reported previously, but were still
higher than the guideline limit for specific workplaces in Japan and the ACGIH ceiling limit. The indoor FA concentrations
varied depending on the contents of laboratory sessions and seemed to increase when body cavity or deep structures were being
dissected. In all sessions but the 4th, FA levels at the center of the room were higher than those in the corners. This might
be related to the arrangement of air supply diffusers and return grills. However, it cannot be ruled out that FA levels in
the corners were lowered by leakage of FA through the doors and windows. Average personal exposure levels were 0.80, 0.45
and 0.51 ppm for instructors and 1.02, 1.08 and 0.89 ppm for students for the 4th, 10th and 18th session, respectively. The
exposure levels of students were significantly higher than the mean indoor FA concentrations in the 4th and 10th sessions,
and the same tendency was also observed in the 18th session. The personal exposure level of instructors was also significantly
higher than the indoor FA level in the 4th session, while they were almost the same in the 10th and 18th sessions. Differences
in behavior during the sessions might reflect the differential personal exposure levels between students and instructors.
Conclusion The present study revealed that, if a person is close to the cadavers during the gross anatomy laboratory, his/her personal
exposure level is possibly 2 to 3-fold higher than the mean indoor FA concentration. This should be considered in the risk
assessment of FA in gross anatomy laboratories.
Recommendation and Outlook If the risk of FA in gross anatomy laboratories is assessed based on the indoor FA levels, the possibility that personal
exposure levels are 2 to 3-fold higher than the mean indoor FA level should be taken into account. Otherwise, the risk should
be assessed based on the personal exposure levels. However, it is hard to measure everyone's exposure level. Therefore, further
studies are necessary to develop a method of personal exposure assessment from the indoor FA concentration. 相似文献
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Ham Geun-Yong Matsuto Toshihiko 《Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management》2021,23(5):1751-1764
Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management - We evaluated four systems for recovering energy from municipal solid waste in terms of life cycle energy and CO2 emissions. Two of these were a... 相似文献
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Hwang In-Hee Matsuo Takayuki Matsuto Toshihiko Tojo Yasumasa Sameshima Ryoji 《Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management》2021,23(4):1609-1616
Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management - Sodium bicarbonate is among the alkali chemicals used for dry scrubbing in incineration flue gas treatment. It is generally pulverized into fine... 相似文献
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Kotte Hewa Praween Madusanka Toshihiko Matsuto Yasumasa Tojo In-Hee Hwang 《Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management》2017,19(2):804-814
This study was conducted to evaluate the composting processes in Sri Lanka and to identify essential improvements. The study consisted of a questionnaire survey, field observations, and interviews. The main shortcomings identified by this study were: no source separation at origin, and no monitoring for temperature, moisture, stability, or maturity during processes of composting. These problems hinder the smooth operation of the composting processes and lead to low demand for compost. Based on the findings, the recommendations for increasing the demand for compost are performing source separation during waste collections, improvement of processes by monitoring the temperature and moisture, and marketing compost so as to improve the popularity of the compost among farmers. 相似文献
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A gas-solid fluidized bed separator using various bed materials was used to separate shredded municipal bulky waste (SBW). Using 290 microm glass beads as the bed material, the apparent density of the fluidized bed was 1.5 g/cm(3) and the SBW could be separated into combustibles such as wood, paper and plastics and incombustibles such as metals and glass. The overall efficiency (Newton's efficiency) of the separation was calculated to be 0.93. In order to obtain high efficiency, the superficial velocity must be adjusted so that the fluidized bed is agitated moderately and at the same time there is no weak fluidized region. Using a mixture of particles of nylon shot and 68 microm glass beads, the apparent density of the fluidized mixture bed could be varied between 0.63 and 0.99 g/cm(3) by changing the mixing ratio of the two materials. In the case of a mixing ratio of 20% for glass beads, an apparent density of 0.65 g/cm(3) was produced, in which wood and paper components were recovered while plastics remained in the bed to give a final overall efficiency of 0.88. 相似文献
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Tsutsumi T Iida T Hori T Nakagawa R Tobiishi K Yanagi T Kono Y Uchibe H Matsuda R Sasaki K Toyoda M 《Chemosphere》2002,46(9-10):1443-1449
We report here the latest levels of polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins/polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDD/Fs) and coplanar polychlorinated biphenyls (Co-PCBs) in leafy vegetables in Japan as well as the effect of cooking processes on the reduction of these contaminants. Three kinds of leafy vegetables (“komatsuna”, lettuce and spinach) from seven districts in Japan in 1998 were analyzed for the 2,3,7,8-chlorine substituted PCDD/Fs and three non-ortho-PCBs (#77, 126 and 169). The mean total TEQ levels (using the WHO-TEFs) in the komatsuna, lettuce and spinach were 0.094, 0.025 and 0.196 pg/g fresh weight, respectively. The TEQ levels are dominated by 2,3,7,8-TCDD, 1,2,3,7,8-PeCDD, 2,3,4,7,8-PeCDF and 3,3′,4,4′,5-PeCB in many of the samples. For one of these isomers, the 2,3,4,7,8-PeCDF TEQ levels showed good correlation with the total TEQ levels in the samples (r=0.957). This suggests that 2,3,4,7,8-PeCDF may be an indicator for dioxin contamination in the analysis of the leafy vegetables. Also, the effects of two cooking processes (washing and washing followed by boiling) on the dioxin levels in two types of spinach samples were investigated. On average, in both samples, the total concentrations of the PCDDs, PCDFs and Co-PCB were reduced to about 38%, 73% and 88% of the initial concentrations by washing, and to 21%, 35% and 61% of the initial concentrations by washing followed by boiling. The total TEQ levels were reduced to about 30% of the initial TEQ levels by washing followed by boiling. Significant reductions in the TEQ levels were observed in the cooked samples. Thus, the cooking processes may reduce the risk of dioxin intake from the leafy vegetables. 相似文献
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Amjad Kallel Nobutoshi Tanaka Yasumasa Tojo Toshihiko Matsuto Shigehisa Hanada 《Waste management & research》2006,24(3):242-249
Oxygen invasion into old landfills was studied by assuming the installation of gas venting pipes to promote stabilization of waste. In an experiment using a column pack with old incombustible waste, oxygen intrusion was observed and the oxygen consumption rate was estimated. Oxygen diffused into the waste layer very quickly in the initial stage of the experiment, but oxygen concentration increased only gradually due to reduced gradient and decreasing oxygen consumption. The maximum oxygen consumption rate in packed waste was one-third of that in loosely deposited waste in a beaker measured in a respiration test. A mathematical model was created which fitted the experimental data well and a three-dimensional simulation of a full-scale landfill and a sensitivity analysis were performed. 相似文献
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Hee-Jong Kim Hideki Yoshida Toshihiko Matsuto Yasumasa Tojo Takayuki Matsuo 《Waste management (New York, N.Y.)》2010,30(3):465-472
In a closed landfill, Japan, remedial actions have been undertaken to address the inadequate leachate collection and drainage systems. Part of this process included installing many passive gas vents in the landfill to promote stabilization of landfilled waste. This study focused on the gas velocity in vents by conducting tracer tests to elucidate the gas flow via passive gas vents. The gas composition and gas temperature in the vents was also measured.As the gas vents pass through the waste layer, both landfill gas and air flows through the vents. Therefore, passive gas vents can be used to aerate landfilled waste as well as to collect and release landfill gas. Aerobic biodegradation occurs when air migrates through the waste layer if organic matter is present; this increases the temperature of the waste layer. Inflow of air into the gas vents can occur at a wide range of depths, even 10–20 m below ground level. Air is induced not from the surface of the landfill, but horizontally along the waste layer. The driving force of air induction from outside is a buoyancy effect caused by the temperature rise due to aerobic biodegradation. 相似文献
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The mass and element balance in municipal solid waste composting facilities that handle food waste was studied. Material samples from the facilities were analyzed for moisture, ash, carbon, nitrogen, and the oxygen consumption of compost and bulking material was determined.Three different processes were used in the food waste composting facilities: standard in-vessel composting, drying, and stand-alone composting machine. Satisfactory results were obtained for the input/output ash balance despite several assumptions made concerning the quantities involved. The carbon/nitrogen ratio and oxygen consumption values for compost derived only from food waste were estimated by excluding the contribution of the bulking material remaining in the compost product. These estimates seemed to be suitable indices for the biological stability of compost because there was a good correlation between them, and because the values seemed logical given the operating conditions at the facilities. 相似文献