| Document ID (ISN) | 66905 |
| CIS number |
96-1099 |
| ISBN(s) |
3-923478-99-2 |
| Year |
1994 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Stalder K., Verkoyen C. |
| Title |
Health hazards in municipal waste disposal |
| Original title |
Gesundheitsrisiken bei der Entsorgung kommunaler Abfälle [in German] |
| Bibliographic information |
Verlag Die Werkstatt, Lotzestrasse 24a, 37083 Göttingen, Germany, Apr. 1994. 217p. Illus. Bibl.ref. Price: DEM 30.00. |
| Abstract |
Proceedings of a symposium on the biological hazards of garbage composting (held in Göttingen, Germany, 28-29 June 1993). Subjects covered: composting methods applied today; emission of pathogenic bacteria such as Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli during garbage composting; viruses such as Herpes simplex and Coxsackie-B in the air of garbage composting plants; emission of moulds and thermophilic actinomycetes by garbage composting plants; frequently occurring fungi in garbage composting plants; health hazards such as infection and sensitization by allergens in garbage composting plants. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
microorganisms; pathogenic bacteria; viruses; biological hazards; infectious diseases; garbage composting; sanitation services; fungi |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
Aspergillus moulds; allergens; Germany; sensitization; thermophilic actinomycetes; garbage; conference; moulds |
| Document type |
E - Books, reports, proceedings |
| Country / State or Province | Germany |
| Subject(s) |
Commerce, services, offices
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Biological hazards
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Water and sanitation services
Biological hazards
Bacterial and parasitic diseases
Waste collection and disposal
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