Name, Degree:
    Sumiyo Ishimatsu


    Key Words:
    Man-made mineral fiber, Bioaerosols, Inhalation toxicology, Work environment control


  1. Research achievement:
    (book)
    Ishimatsu, S.・Tanaka, I.・Oyabu, T.・Yamato, H.・Morimoto, Y.・Hori, H.・Ohgami, A.・Higashi, T.:
    Clearance time of deposited graphite whisker in rat lungs
    Advances in the Prevension of Occupational Respiratory Diseases
    Chiyotani, K. ,Hosoda, Y. ,Aizawa, Y. ed
    Elsevier Amsterdam
    pp. 583 - 586 (1998 )


    Ishimatsu, S.・Oyabu, T.・Hori, H.・Yamato, H.・Morimoto, Y.Higashi, T.・Tanaka, I.:
    Biopersistence of inhaled glass fibers in rat lungsAdvances in the Prevension of Occupational Respiratory DiseasesChiyotani, K. ,Hosoda, Y. ,Aizawa, Y. ed Elsevier Amsterdampp. 692 - 696 (1998 )


    Hori, H.・Ishimatsu, S.・Oyabu, T.・Yamato, H.・Morimoto, Y.・Higashi, T.・Tanaka, I.:
    A clearance model of inhaled glass fiber in rat lungs
    Advances in the Prevention of Occupational Respiratory Diseases・
    Chiyotani, K., Hosoda, Y., Aizawa, Y. (eds.)
    Elsevier Amsterdam
    pp. 591 - 595 (1998 )

    Oyabu, T.・Kasai, T.・Yamato, H.・Ishimatsu, S.・Morimoto, Y.
    Hashimoto, H.・Tsuda, T.・Hori, H.・Ohgami, A.・Tanaka, I.・Baba, Y.:
    Biopersistence and the possibility of fibrosis of limestone
    in rat lung
    Advances in the Prevention of Occupational Respiratory Diseases
    Elsevier Amsterdam
    pp. 546 - 549 (1998 )

    Yamato, H.・Seto, T.・Morimoto, Y.・Tsuda, T.・Oyabu, T.・Ishimatsu, S.
    Hori, H.・Tanaka, I.:
    Clearance of inhaled potassium octatitanate whisker in rat lungs
    Advances in the Prevention of Occupational Respiratory Diseases
    Elsevier Amsterdam
    pp. 587 - 590 (1998 )

    Yamato, H.・Seto, T.・Ohgami, A.・Morimoto, Y.・Oyabu, T.・Ishimatsu, S.
    Hori, H.・Tanaka, I.:
    Effective and practical smoking control in an office
    Advances in the Prevention of Occupational Respiratory Diseases
    Elsevier Amsterdam
    pp. 1131 - 1134 (1998 )

    Tsuda,T.・Morimoto, Y.・Yamato, H.・Oyabu, T.・Ishimatsu, S.・Hori, H.
    Kasai, T.・Kido, M.・Higashi, T.・Tanaka, I.:
    One year inhalation study of man-made fibers
    Advances in the Prevention of Occupational Respiratory Diseases
    Elsevier Amsterdam
    pp. 596 - 600 (1998 )

    Tanaka, I., Ishimatsu, S., Oyabu, T., Yamato, H.
    Clearance mechanism of inhaled glass fiber in rats
    Proceeding of 4th International Aerosol Conference, Los Angels,
    pp. 729-731(1994)

    (thesis)
    Ishidao, T.・Ishimatsu, S.・Arashidani, K.・Hori, H.:
    Effecto of repeated exposure to methanol and toluene vapor on the
    metabolism in rats
    Industrial Health 38 :405 - 407 Oct. 2000
    Hori, H.・Ishimatsu, S.・Oyabu, T.・Yamato, H.・Morimoto, Y.・Tsuda, T.
    Higashi, T.・Tanaka, I.:
    A clearance model of inhaled man-made
    fibers in rat lungs
    Industrial Health 37 :103 - 107 Jan. 1999

    Ishimatsu, S.・Oyabu, T.・Hori, H.・Tanaka, I.:
    A new digestion method for recovery of
    MMMFs from lungs
    Industrial Health 37 :307 - 312 Jul. 1999

    Arashidani, K.・Hori, H.・Ishidao, T.・Yoshikawa, M.・Ishimatsu, S.
    Kawamoto, T.・Kodama, Y.:
    Measurement of Volatile organic
    compounds, HCHO and NO2
    concentrations in a
    new building
    The 8th International Conference on
    Indoor Air Quality and
    Climate 2 :483 - 448 Aug. 1999

    Oyabu, T.・Tanaka, I.・Ishimatsu, S.・Yamato, H.・Morimoto, Y.Tsuda, T.・Hori, H.・Higashi, T.:
    Effects of exposure period and lung burden on clearance rate ofInhaled aluminium-silicate ceramic fibre from rat lungAnn. Occup. Hyg. 41:210 - 212 (1997)

    Tanaka, I., Shutou, T., Ishimatsu, S.
    Pulmonary deposition and clearance of glass fibre in rats after continuous inhalation
    Ann. Occup. Hyg., 38(Supp.): 553-556(1994)

    Tanaka, I., Oyabu, T., Ishimatsu, S., Hori, H., Higashi T., Yamato, H.
    Pulmonary deposition and clearance of glass fiber in rat lung after long-term inhalataion
    Environ. Health Perspect., 102(5S): 215-216 (1994)

    Hori, H., Kasai, T., Haratake, J., Ishimatsu, S., Oyabu, T., Yamato, H., Higashi, T., Tanaka, I.
    Biological effects of inhaled magnesium sulfate whisker in rats
    Occup. Environ. Med., 51:492-499 (1994)

    Yamato, H., Hori, H., Tanaka, I., Higashi, T., Ishimatsu, S., Oyabu, T., Tanaka, I.
    Retention and clearance of inhaled ceramic fibres in rat lungs and development of a dissolution model
    Occup. Environ. Med., 51:275-280 (1994)

    (academy report)
    Miyamoto, H.・Ishimatsu, S.・Yoshida, S.・Taniguchi, H.・H.A.Shuman:
    VIRULENCE CONVERSION IN LEGIONELLA PNEUMOPHILA BY CONJUGAL
    TRANSFER OF CHROMOSOMAL DNA
    5th International Conference on Legionella
    Ulm,Germany Sep. 2000

    Yamato, H.・Oyabu, T.・Ishimatsu, S.・Ohgami, A.・Tsuda. T・Hori, H.
    Higashi, T.・Tanaka, I.:
    Clearance Deposmon and Morphologic Change of Inhlaed Potassium
    Octatitana Whisker in Rat Lung After Inhalation Study
    26th International Congress on Occupational Health (ICOH)
    Singapore Sep. 2000
    Arashidani, K.・Hori, H.・Ishidao, T.・Yoshikawa, M.・Ishimatsu, S.
    Kawamoto, T.・Kodama, Y.:
    Measurement of Volatile organic
    compounds, HCHO and NO2
    concentrations in a
    new building
    Indoor Air 99
    Edinburgh, Scotland Aug. 1999

    Hori, H.・Ishidao, T.・Ishimatsu, S.・Arashidani, K.:
    Detection of breakthrough of organic vapors
    in a respirator cartridge using a
    semiconductor sensor
    1999 International Society for Respiratory
    Protection Conference
    Pittsburgh Oct. 1999

    Hori, H.・Ishidao, T.・Yoshikawa, M.・Arashidani, K.・Ishimatsu, S.
    Oyabu, T.・Tanaka, I.:
    Effect of simultaneous exposure to bicomponent organic vapors on
    their metabolism in rats
    4th International Symposium on Biological Monitoring in Occupational
    and Environmental Health
    Seoul Sep. 1998

    Tanaka, I.・Ishimatsu, S.・Oyabu, T.・Yamato, H.・Ohgami, A.
    Morimoto, Y.・Hori, H.・Tsuda, T.・Higashi, T.:
    Lung deposition and clearance of inhaled graphite whisker
    5th International Aerosol Conference
    Edinburgh, Scotland Sep. 1998

    Hori, H.・Ishimatsu, S.・Oyabu, T.・Yamato, H.・Morimoto, Y.
    Higashi, T.・Tanaka, I.:
    A clearance model of inhaled fibrous particles in rat lungs
    The1st Korea-Japan Joint Symposium of Occupational Lung Disease
    Seoul Aug. 1998

    Yamato, H.・Hori, H.・Oyabu, T.・Ishimatsu, S.・Ohgami, A.・Morimoto, Y.
    Tsuda, T.・Higashi, T.・Tanaka, I.:
    Clearance and dimensional change of inhaled man-made mineral fibers
    in rat lungs
    The 1st Korea-Japan Joint Symposium of Occupational Lung Disease
    Seoul Aug. 1998

    Tsuda,T.・Morimoto, Y.・Yamato, H.・Hori, H.・Oyabu, T.・Ishimatsu, S.
    Kasai, T.・Higashi, T.・Kido, M.・Tanaka, I.:
    One year inhalation study of man-made fibers
    The 1st Korea-Japan Joint Symposium of Occupational Lung Disease
    Seoul Aug. 1998

    Ishimatsu, S.・Oyabu, T.・Hori, H.・Yamato, H.・Morimoto, Y.・Tsuda, T.
    Higashi, T.・Tanaka, I.:
    Biopersistence of inhaled glass fibers in rat lungs
    The 9th International Conference on Occupational Respiratory
    Diseases
    Kyoto Oct. 1997

    Ishimatsu, S.・Tanaka, I.・Oyabu, T.・Yamato, H.・Morimoto, Y.・Hori, H.
    Tsuda, T.・Higashi, T.:
    Clearance time of deposited graphite whisker in rat lungs
    The 9th International Conference on Occupational Respiratory
    Diseases
    Kyoto Oct. 1997

    Hori, H.・Ishimatsu, S.・Oyabu, T.・Yamato, H.・Morimoto, Y.・Tsuda, T.
    Higashi, T.・Tanaka, I.:
    A crearance model of inhaled glass fiber in rat lungs
    The 9th International Conference on Ocupational Respiratory Diseases
    Kyoto Oct. 1997

    Yamato, H.・Morimoto, Y.・Tsuda, T.・Oyabu, T.・Ishimatsu, S.・Hori, H.
    Tanaka, I.:
    Clearance of inhaled potassium octatitanate whisker in rat lungs
    The 9th International Conference on Occupational Respiratory Diseases
    Kyoto Oct. 1997

    Oyabu, T.・Kasai, T.・Yamato, H.・Ishimatsu, S.・Morimoto, Y.
    Hashimoto, H.・Tsuda, T.・Hori, H.・Tanaka, I.・Baba, Y.:
    Biopersistence and the possibility of fibrosis of limestone in rat
    lung
    The 9th International Conference on Occupational Respiratory Diseases
    Kyoto Oct. 1997

    Seto, T.・Yamato, H.・Morimoto, Y.・Oyabu, T.・Ishimatsu, S.・Hori, H.
    Tanaka, I.:
    Effective and practical smoking control in an office
    The 9th International Conference on Occupational Respiratory Diseases
    Kyoto Oct. 1997

    Tsuda, T.・Yamato, H.・Morimoto, Y.・Oyabu, T.・Ishimatsu, S.・Hori, H.
    Kasai, T.・Kido, M.・Higashi, T.・Tanaka, I.:
    One year inhalation study of man-made fibers
    The 9th International Conference on Occupational Respiratory Diseases
    Kyoto Oct. 1997

    Tsuda, T.・Yamato, H.・Morimoto, Y.・Oyabu, T.・Ishimatsu, S.・Hori, H.
    Kasai, T.・Higashi, T.・Tanaka, I.:
    Risk assessment of man-made fibers (MMFs)
    Biological effects of low level exposure to MMFs
    The 11th Biennial Congress International Society For Aerosols in
    Medicine
    Sendai Sep. 1997

    Yamato, H.・Morimoto, Y.・Tsuda, T.・Oyabu, T.・Ishimatsu, S.・Hori, H.
    Kasai, T.・Tanaka, I.:
    Pulmonary responses of inhaled man-made mineral fibers
    1997 American Thoracic Society International Conference
    San Francisco May 1997

    Academy activity and social activity:
    Japan Society for Occupational Health
    Japanese Society for Bacteriology
    The Japan Occupational Hygiene Association
    Japan Association for Working Environment Measurement
    Japan Society of Traumatology and Occupational Medicine


    update Oct. 5, 2001, edited by Shoko Ohta