Bio-aerosol exposure during collection of mixed domestic waste - An intervention study on compactor truck design

Waste Management and Research

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 527-536

  Breum, N O ^a   Nielsen, B H ^a   Nielsen, E Møller ^a   Poulsen, O M ^a  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE FOR THE WORKING ENVIRONMENT   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Air pollution control; Bio aerosol exposure; Collection; Compactor truck; Denmark; Domestic waste

Indexed keywords

AEROSOLS; AIR POLLUTION CONTROL EQUIPMENT; BACTERIA; GARBAGE TRUCKS;

COMPACTOR TRUCKS; MIXED DOMESTIC WASTE; PLASTIC LAMELLA CURTAIN;

REFUSE COLLECTION;

ENDOTOXIN;

AIR POLLUTION CONTROL; AIR SAMPLING; ARTICLE; DOMESTIC WASTE; DUST EXPOSURE; MICROORGANISM; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WASTE DISPOSAL;

FUNGI;

EID: 0030472836     PISSN: 0734242X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/wmre.1996.0052     Document Type: Article

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