Recently, air contamination by microorganisms, such as fungi, bacteria, and viruses, has emerged as a critical issue in public health. The purpose of this study was to determine the level of biological contamination on surfaces of equipment and furniture for sports facilities and to evaluate the performance of cold atmospheric plasma (CAP), in reducing biological contamination. Two facilities, including a golf practice center and a table tennis club, were selected. Since all living cells contain adenosine triphosphate (ATP), it is possible to look for changes in ATP levels on the surface as an indication of biological contamination. The ATP levels were measured from surface samples collected from equipment and furniture for sports facilities and expressed as Relative Light Units (RLU). The ATP tests were conducted before and after the application of CAP. In the golf practice center, ATP levels before the application of CAP ranged from 1,853 to 2,793 RLU, well exceeding the guideline of 500 RLU recommended. When CAP was applied, all the values, except one case, decreased to below 500 RLU. The overall reduction of biological contamination, expressed as ATP level, was 80.2%. In the table tennis club, the ATP levels before CAP was applied ranged from 656 to 2,268 RLU, exceeding 500 RLU. When CAP was applied, the values decreased to levels below 574 RLU. The overall reduction of biological contamination in the table tennis club was 65.5%. In both facilities, the overall reductions of ATP levels were extremely significant. (p < 0.0001) It is concluded that the cold atmospheric plasma is a useful, promising technique to control biological contamination in sports facilities.
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Cold Atmospheric Plasma, Sports Facility, Biological Contamination, Surface Contamination
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Department of Environmental Health, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea; Shinyoung Airtech, Institute of Air Sciences, Sungnam, South Korea
