评估在地下煤矿中具有实用活动的微微尺寸颗粒
Yi-Hsuan Chen1, Alejandro Munoz1, Connor Krause1
1Department of Environmental Health Sciences, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA USA.
概括
在地下煤矿带入口,空气中的颗粒物度,特别是微米以下的颗粒物度,显著更高. 在吸入的尘埃中检测到像Ca,Cu,Si,Al,Fe和Co这样的有害元素.
科学领域:
- 职业健康和安全问题 职业健康和安全问题
- 环境科学 环境科学
- 采矿工程 采矿工程 采矿工程
背景情况:
- 地下煤矿存在来自空气中的微粒的风险.
- 了解颗粒大小分布和成分对于矿工健康至关重要.
研究的目的:
- 在地下煤矿中描述空气中的颗粒,特别是微米以下的颗粒.
- 为了比较不同矿区的颗粒度.
- 为了确定吸入颗粒的元素组成.
主要方法:
- 使用实时仪器 (RTIs) 检测颗粒数度.
- 采用重力测量采样仪 (可吸入,可呼吸的旋风,Tsai扩散采样仪) 用于质量度和表征.
- 使用电子显微镜 (EM) 分析粒子形态和组成.
主要成果:
- 带入口显示颗粒数度比其他地区高9倍.
- 在带式输送机漂流中发现了较高的亚微米和纳米粒子水平 (0.541.55 mg/m3).
- 在吸入的粒子中检测到包括Ca,Cu,Si,Al,Fe和Co在内的有害元素.
结论:
- 煤矿中微微米和纳米粒子 (<300 nm) 的大量存在与采矿活动有关.
- 带入区域是高颗粒度的热点.
- 吸入的煤矿灰尘含有有害元素,对矿工造成健康风险.
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