Occupational Fine/Ultrafine Particles and Noise Exposure in Aircraft Personnel Operating in Airport Taxiway

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Gabriele Marcias1,2, Maria Francesca Casula3, Michele Uras2, Andrea Falqui4, Edoardo Miozzi5, Elisa Sogne4, Sergio Pili2, Ilaria Pilia2, Daniele Fabbri2, Federico Meloni2, Marco Pau2, Andrea Maurizio Sanna2, Jacopo Fostinelli6, Giorgio Massacci1, Ernesto d’Aloja2, Francesca Larese Filon7, Marcello Campagna2, Luigi Isaia Lecca2
1Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Architecture, University of Cagliari, 09123, Cagliari, Italy
2Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, 09042 Monserrato, Italy
3Department of Mechanical, Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Cagliari, I-09123 Cagliari, Italy
4King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Biological and Environmental Science and Engineering (BESE) Division, NABLA Lab, Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
5Department of Biomedical, Odontoiatric, Morphological and Functional Images, Occupational Medicine Section, "Policlinico G. Martino" Hospital, University of Messina, I-98125 Messina, Italy
6Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences and Public Health, Section of Public Health and Human Sciences, University of Brescia, 25123 Brescia, Italy
7Unit of Occupational Medicine, Department of Medical Sciences, University of Trieste, 34129 Trieste, Italy

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The occupational exposure to airborne fine and ultrafine particles (UFPs) and noise in aircraft personnel employed in airport taxiway was investigated. Stationary samplings and multiple personal sampling sites and job tasks were considered. Size distribution, particle number concentrations, lung dose surface area were measured by personal particle counters and by means of an electric low pressure impactor (ELPI+TM). Morphological and chemical characterization of UFPs were performed by transmission and scanning electron microscopy, the latter together with energy dispersive X-Ray spectroscopy based spatially resolved compositional mapping. A-weighted noise exposure level A-weighted noise exposure level normalized to an 8 h working day and Peak Sound C-weighted Pressure Level was calculated for single worker and for homogeneous exposure groups. Our study provides evidence on the impact of aviation-related emissions on occupational exposure to ultrafine particles and noise exposure of workers operating in an airport taxiway. Main exposure peaks are related to pre-flight operations of engine aircrafts. Although exposure to ultrafine particles and noise appears to not be critical if compared with other occupational scenarios, the coincidence in time of high peaks of exposure to ultrafine particles and noise suggest that further investigations are warranted in order to assess possible subclinical and clinical adverse health effects in exposed workers, especially for cardiovascular apparatus.

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