ReviewInternational journal of environmental research and public health2015
Potential Occupational Exposures and Health Risks Associated with Biomass-Based Power Generation.
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10 citing papers in PubMed.
- Bioaerosols and Airway Diseases: Mechanisms of Epithelial Dysfunction, Immune Activation, and Strategies for Exposure Mitigation.Archives of internal medicine research · 2025Article
- Bagasse dust exposure and chronic respiratory symptoms among workers in the Metehara and Wonji sugar factories in Ethiopia: a longitudinal study design.BMJ open respiratory research · 2023Article
- Challenges in Diagnosing Occupational Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2021Review
- Determination of Waste Industrial Dust Safety Characteristics.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2019Article
- Airborne bioaerosols and their impact on human health.Journal of environmental sciences (China) · 2018Review
- The Use of Biomass for Electricity Generation: A Scoping Review of Health Effects on Humans in Residential and Occupational Settings.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2018Article
- Unique pulmonary immunotoxicological effects of urban PM are not recapitulated solely by carbon black, diesel exhaust or coal fly ash.Environmental research · 2018Article
- Monitoring of bacterial pathogens at workplaces in power plant using biochemical and molecular methods.International archives of occupational and environmental health · 2017Article
- Microbiological Contamination at Workplaces in a Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Station Processing Plant Biomass.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2017Article
- Direct Quantification of Rare Earth Elements Concentrations in Urine of Workers Manufacturing Cerium, Lanthanum Oxide Ultrafine and Nanoparticles by a Developed and Validated ICP-MS.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2016Article
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Abstract
Biomass is increasingly being used for power generation; however, assessment of potential occupational health and safety (OH&S) concerns related to usage of biomass fuels in combustion-based generation remains limited. We reviewed the available literature on known and potential OH&S issues associated with biomass-based fuel usage for electricity generation at the utility scale. We considered three potential exposure scenarios--pre-combustion exposure to material associated with the fuel, exposure to combustion products, and post-combustion exposure to ash and residues. Testing of dust, fungal and bacterial levels at two power stations was also undertaken. Results indicated that dust concentrations within biomass plants can be extremely variable, with peak levels in some areas exceeding occupational exposure limits for wood dust and general inhalable dust. Fungal spore types, identified as common environmental species, were higher than in outdoor air. Our review suggests that pre-combustion risks, including bioaerosols and biogenic organics, should be considered further. Combustion and post-combustion risks appear similar to current fossil-based combustion. In light of limited available information, additional studies at power plants utilizing a variety of technologies and biomass fuels are recommended.
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