A high-level disinfection standard for land-applied sewage sludges (biosolids)

Environmental Health Perspectives

Volumn 112, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 126-131

  Gattie, David K ^a   Lewis, David L ^a  

^a University of Georgia   (United States)

Author keywords

Biosolids; Sewage sludge

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL TOXIN; ENDOTOXIN; WELL WATER;

AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; BIOSOLID; CANDIDA; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLOSTRIDIUM; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM; DISINFECTION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; MYCOBACTERIUM; OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTION; ORGANIC DUST; POLITICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC OPINION; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; SAFETY; SALMONELLA; SKIN IRRITATION; SLUDGE TREATMENT; STANDARDIZATION; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER SUPPLY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CANDIDA; CLOSTRIDIUM; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM; ESCHERICHIA COLI; MYCOBACTERIUM; SALMONELLA;

EID: 1042280911     PISSN: 00916765     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1289/ehp.6207     Document Type: Article

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