A primary study of the number and type of microorganisms in a Thai textile factory.
Personal air samples of different sections inside and outside the factory were collected from July to November of 1981. The number of airborne microorganisms were as follows: blowing section, 337.8; carding section, 247.4; drawing section, 107.8; spinning section, 20.4, and outside the factory, 20.2. The types of bacteria found were classified into three groups: cocci-Gram positive, rod-Gram positive; and rod-Gram negative. The type of fungi were Penicilium sp., Rhizopus sp., Aspergillus sp., and Mucor sp.
Department of Health, Ministry of Public Health, Bangkok, Thailand.
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D000391:Air Microbiology; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000382:microbiology*; D013783:Textile Industry; D013785:Thailand