Risk evaluation for pathogenic bacteria and viruses in sewages sludge compost

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 46, Issue 11-12, 2002, Pages 325-330

  Watanabe, T ^a   Sano, D ^a   Omura, T ^a  

^a TOHOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Compost; Infectious risk; Monte Carlo simulation; Pathogenic microorganisms; Sewage sludge; Vegetables

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; COMPOSTING; COMPUTER SIMULATION; MONTE CARLO METHODS; RISK ASSESSMENT; VIRUSES;

PATHOGENIC BACTERIA;

SEWAGE SLUDGE;

BACTERIUM; COMPOSTING; SEWAGE DISPOSAL; SEWAGE TREATMENT;

AGRICULTURE; BACTERIUM; BACTERIUM DETECTION; COLONY FORMING UNIT; COMPOST; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENTERIC VIRUS; ESCHERICHIA COLI O157; INFECTION RISK; MICROORGANISM DETECTION; MONTE CARLO METHOD; NONHUMAN; PATHOGENICITY; POLIOMYELITIS VIRUS 1; RISK ASSESSMENT; SALMONELLA; SEWAGE TREATMENT; SLUDGE; SOIL POLLUTION; SOLID WASTE; VEGETABLE; VIRUS; VIRUS DETECTION; WASTE WATER RECYCLING;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; HUMAN POLIOVIRUS 1; POLIOVIRUS; SALMONELLA;

EID: 0036946892     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2002.0757     Document Type: Conference Paper

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