| Document ID (ISN) | 77691 |
| CIS number |
01-1830 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0949-8036 - Gefahrstoffe Reinhaltung der Luft |
| Year |
1999 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Haas D.U., Reinthaler F.F., Wüst G., Skofitsch G., Degenkolb T., Marth E. |
| Title |
Emission of moulds and xerophilic fungi in the immediate vicinity of composting plants |
| Original title |
Emission von Schimmelpilzen und xerophilen Pilzen im Bereich von Kompostieranlagen [in German] |
| Bibliographic information |
Apr. 1999, Vol.59, No.4, p.115-120. 22 ref. |
| Abstract |
Between March 1996 and April 1997, the concentrations of moulds and xerophilic fungi in air samples taken inside and in the vicinity of two composting plants in Germany were determined. In plant A, agricultural, garden and food wastes were composted outdoors. In plant B, biological waste from households and industry was composted inside a building. A total of 163 air samples were taken and cultivated on different substrates for the determination of the number of colony-forming units of bacteria, moulds and pathogenic fungi. In plant A, no harmful exposure of workers was found. In plant B, bacterial counts were approximately 170 times higher than the background level. The numbers of xerophilic fungi and moulds were respectively 5 and 12 times the background level. Malfunctioning air purifying filters were identified to be the cause of the higher exposure. Monitoring of Aspergillus fumigatus and thermophylic actinomycete levels in closed composting plants is recommended. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
moulds; determination in air; garbage composting; fungi |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
Germany; Aspergillus fumigatus; sampling and analysis; bacteria; exposure evaluation; thermophilic actinomycetes |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | Austria; Germany |
| Subject(s) |
Environmental pollution
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Biological hazards
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Waste collection and disposal
|
