title: Quantification of ammonia and hydrogen sulfide emitted from pig buildings in Korea.
abstract: The aim of this field study was to determine the concentrations and emissions of ammonia and hydrogen sulfide in different types of pig buildings in Korea to allow objective comparison between pig housing types in Korea and other countries. Concentrations of ammonia and hydrogen sulfide in the pig buildings averaged 7.5ppm and 286.5ppb and ranged from 0.8 to 21.4ppm and from 45.8 to 1235ppb, respectively. The mean emissions of ammonia and hydrogen sulfide per pig (normalized to 75kg liveweight) and area (m2) from pig buildings were 250.2 and 37.8mg/h/pig and 336.3 and 50.9mg/h/m2, respectively. Ammonia and hydrogen sulfide concentrations and emissions were higher in the pig buildings managed with deep-pit manure systems with slats and mechanical ventilation than in other housing types.
authors: Institute of Environmental and Industrial Medicine, Hanyang University, Seoul, Republic of Korea. kkysnu5@daum.net
authors: Ki Youn
authors: KY
authors: Kim
authors: Han
authors: H
authors: Jong Ko
authors: Hyeon
authors: H
authors: Tae Kim
authors: Yoon
authors: Y
authors: Shin Kim
authors: Young
authors: Y
authors: Man Roh
authors: Cheol
authors: C
authors: Min Lee
authors: Chi
authors: C
authors: Nyon Kim
mesh_terms: D000393:Air Pollutants / Q000737:chemistry*; D000641:Ammonia / Q000737:chemistry*; D000818:Animals; D002170:Canada; D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D005062:European Union; D006799:Housing, Animal; D006862:Hydrogen Sulfide / Q000737:chemistry*; D007723:Korea; D008372:Manure; D013552:Swine; D013624:Taiwan; D014481:United States; D018505:Waste Management / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D000393:Air Pollutants; D008372:Manure; D000641:Ammonia; D006862:Hydrogen Sulfide