Fischer G, Schwalbe R, Möller M, Ostrowski R, Hollender J, Dott W
Institut für Hygiene und Umweltmedizin, Universitätsklinikum, Medizinische Fakultät der Rheinisch-Westfälischen Technischen Hochschule Aachen.
Mycoses. 1998;41 Suppl 1:51-5. doi: 10.1111/j.1439-0507.1998.tb00584.x.
Airborne fungal contaminants in composting facilities gain more and more importance in regard to health hazards for workers and an emission of spores and microbial metabolites in the environment. Possible health impacts of bioaerosols are widely discussed from both an allergological and a toxicological point of view. The present study investigates in detail the exposure to airborne fungal spores at working places in compost plants. These fungal spores are compared to the spectrum of microbial volatile metabolites with regard to the physiological properties of each fungal species. The results indicate, that the spectrum of microbial volatile organic compounds (MVOC) as well as the production of mycotoxins can be specific for certain species. In addition to the pathogenic and allergological relevance, the fungi may have different toxicological health impacts. However, an evaluation of health effects caused by the great variety of volatile organic compounds remains difficult, since information on their toxicological impact is lacking.
堆肥设施中的空气传播真菌污染物，对于工人的健康危害以及孢子和微生物代谢产物向环境中的排放而言，变得越来越重要。从过敏学和毒理学的角度，生物气溶胶可能对健康产生的影响得到了广泛讨论。本研究详细调查了堆肥厂工作场所空气中真菌孢子的暴露情况。就每种真菌物种的生理特性而言，将这些真菌孢子与微生物挥发性代谢产物的谱进行了比较。结果表明，微生物挥发性有机化合物（MVOC）的谱以及霉菌毒素的产生可能对某些物种具有特异性。除了致病和过敏学相关性外，真菌可能对健康产生不同的毒理学影响。然而，由于缺乏关于其毒理学影响的信息，对由种类繁多的挥发性有机化合物引起的健康影响进行评估仍然很困难。
