Behavioral characteristics of polyhexamethyleneguanidine (PHMG) particles in aqueous solution and air when sprayed into an ultrasonic humidifier
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dc.contributor.author | Kim S. | - |
dc.contributor.author | Park S. | - |
dc.contributor.author | Jo H. | - |
dc.contributor.author | Song S. | - |
dc.contributor.author | Ham S. | - |
dc.contributor.author | Yoon C. | - |
dc.date.available | 2020-03-03T06:46:42Z | - |
dc.date.created | 2020-02-24 | - |
dc.date.issued | 2020-03 | - |
dc.identifier.issn | 0013-9351 | - |
dc.identifier.uri | https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/gachon/handle/2020.sw.gachon/17787 | - |
dc.description.abstract | Polyhexamethyleneguanidine (PHMG) is widely used as a disinfectant to prevent microbial contamination in ultrasonic humidifiers in Korea; however, sales have been prohibited by the government after an outbreak of severe lung injury among humidifier disinfectant users. This study was therefore conducted to determine the characteristics of PHMG particles in aqueous solution and to investigate the behavior of airborne particles generated when using PHMG as a humidifier disinfectant. Three types of PHMG were selected (manufactured in Korea, USA, and China), with dynamic light scattering (DLS) used to determine their behavioral characteristics in aqueous solution. To determine the airborne behavioral characteristics, PHMG was diluted to obtain high (62.5–65 ppm) and low (6.25–6.5 ppm) concentrations, and then real-time monitoring instruments were used to measure the effect of using a diffusion dryer and thermodenuder to control moisture in a cleanroom. A polycarbonate filter sample was analyzed by field emission-scanning electron microscope-energy dispersive spectrometry (FE-SEM-EDS) to determine the particle morphology. The DLS intensity results for the three products showed a slightly right-shifted (~100 nm) bimodal distribution relative to the airborne particle size distribution. The size of the airborne PHMG particles increased during the spraying due to aggregation, with the particle size of aggregated particles confirmed by FE-SEM to be approximately 20 nm or more. As the PHMG concentration increased by 10 times, the airborne concentrations measured by the real-time monitoring instrument increased by 2–3 times for nanoparticles, and by 45–85 times for 1–10 μm particles during humidifier operation; however, 99% of the particles generated could be classified as PM1. Without ventilation, even after operating the humidifier, the PHMG particles could be airborne for about 2 h until the background concentration was reached. Therefore, we found that the airborne behavior was affected by PHMG concentration. Products from different manufacturers had no effect on the airborne behavior. © 2019 Elsevier Inc. | - |
dc.language | 영어 | - |
dc.language.iso | en | - |
dc.publisher | Academic Press Inc. | - |
dc.relation.isPartOf | Environmental Research | - |
dc.title | Behavioral characteristics of polyhexamethyleneguanidine (PHMG) particles in aqueous solution and air when sprayed into an ultrasonic humidifier | - |
dc.type | Article | - |
dc.type.rims | ART | - |
dc.description.journalClass | 1 | - |
dc.identifier.wosid | 000516094400059 | - |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1016/j.envres.2019.109078 | - |
dc.identifier.bibliographicCitation | Environmental Research, v.182 | - |
dc.description.isOpenAccess | N | - |
dc.identifier.scopusid | 2-s2.0-85077008685 | - |
dc.citation.title | Environmental Research | - |
dc.citation.volume | 182 | - |
dc.contributor.affiliatedAuthor | Ham S. | - |
dc.type.docType | Article | - |
dc.subject.keywordAuthor | DLS | - |
dc.subject.keywordAuthor | FE-SEM | - |
dc.subject.keywordAuthor | Humidifier disinfectant | - |
dc.subject.keywordAuthor | PHMG | - |
dc.subject.keywordAuthor | Real-time monitoring instrument | - |
dc.subject.keywordAuthor | Ultrasonic humidifier | - |
dc.subject.keywordPlus | disinfectant agent | - |
dc.subject.keywordPlus | guanidine derivative | - |
dc.subject.keywordPlus | polyhexamethyleneguanidine | - |
dc.subject.keywordPlus | unclassified drug | - |
dc.subject.keywordPlus | aqueous solution | - |
dc.subject.keywordPlus | concentration (composition) | - |
dc.subject.keywordPlus | diffusion | - |
dc.subject.keywordPlus | disinfection | - |
dc.subject.keywordPlus | equipment component | - |
dc.subject.keywordPlus | humidity | - |
dc.subject.keywordPlus | light scattering | - |
dc.subject.keywordPlus | moisture content | - |
dc.subject.keywordPlus | particle size | - |
dc.subject.keywordPlus | real time | - |
dc.subject.keywordPlus | ultrasonics | - |
dc.subject.keywordPlus | airborne particle | - |
dc.subject.keywordPlus | aqueous solution | - |
dc.subject.keywordPlus | Article | - |
dc.subject.keywordPlus | dilution | - |
dc.subject.keywordPlus | field emission scanning electron microscopy | - |
dc.subject.keywordPlus | Korea | - |
dc.subject.keywordPlus | lung injury | - |
dc.subject.keywordPlus | moisture | - |
dc.subject.keywordPlus | particle size | - |
dc.subject.keywordPlus | photon correlation spectroscopy | - |
dc.subject.keywordPlus | priority journal | - |
dc.subject.keywordPlus | China | - |
dc.subject.keywordPlus | Korea | - |
dc.subject.keywordPlus | United States | - |
dc.description.journalRegisteredClass | scie | - |
dc.description.journalRegisteredClass | scopus | - |
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