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Particle and Aerosol Research
Vol. 18, No. 2, June 2022, Pages 23-35
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ISSN : 1738-8716 (Print)
ISSN : 2287-8130 (Online)
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Investigation on the SARS-CoV-2 RNA and PM-2.5
inside Public Transportations in Seoul
Minjeong Seo1), Juhee Hong1), Hojun Rhee1), Jinsol Park1), Hakmyeong Lim1), Myung Kyu Park1), Byungchul Min1), Eun Sun Park1), Sanghoon Lee1), Hanjun Kim1), Kwangtae Ha1), Seungmi Kwon1),
Jinho Shin1)*, Jaein Lee1),Youngok Hwang1),Younghee Oh1),Yongseung Shin1)
1) Seoul Metropolitan Government Research Institute of Public Health and Environment
*Corresponding author.
Tel.: +82-2-570-3300, E-mail: sjh81@seoul.go.kr
Received 04 February 2022, Revised 30 March 2022, Accepted 01 April 2022, Available online 06 July 2022
http://dx.doi.org/10.11629/jpaar.2022.18.2.023
Abstracts
Recently, passengers using public transport are concerned about the effects of COVID-19 and fine dust. Therefore, from February 2020 to February 2021, we investigated whether SARS-CoV-2 RNA was detected even after disinfection in 55 public transportation places visited by confirmed patients in Seoul. 34 air samples and 702 object surface samples were collected and tested with RT-PCR, one surface sample was positive. In addition, preemptive investigations were conducted in 22 subway trains that passengers were being on board at that time. 1,018 preemptive tests were performed, and all were negative. Although PM-2.5 is dangerous in itself, it can be a potential carrier of viruses. It seemed that a solution was needed as one line continuously exceeded the criteria of PM-2.5. Through this study, it is judged that cluster infection in public transportation can be prevented if efforts to reduce the concentration of fine dust, appropriate disinfection management, and personal disinfection such as wearing a mask in public transportations.
Keywords
COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, Subway, Indoor Air Quality, Public Transportation, PM-2.5
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