Safety Use of Sewage Sludge as Soil Conditioner

Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part A Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 435-444

  El Naim, M A ^a   El Housseini, M ^a   Naeem, M H ^a  

^a PLANT PATHOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Heavy metals; Pathogens; Plant; Sewage sludge; Treatment processes

Indexed keywords

LIME; MICROBIOLOGY; PH EFFECTS; PLANTS (BOTANY); SEWAGE SLUDGE; SOIL CONDITIONERS; SOILS; THERMAL EFFECTS;

MICROBIOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS; SLUDGE TREATMENT PROCESS;

ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING;

CALCIUM OXIDE; FERTILIZER; HEAVY METAL;

CONFERENCE PAPER; SEASON; SLUDGE; SOIL ACIDITY; SOIL FERTILIZATION; SOIL QUALITY; SOIL TREATMENT; TEMPERATURE;

BACTERIA; CALCIUM COMPOUNDS; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; FERTILIZERS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; METALS, HEAVY; OXIDES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY; SEWAGE; TEMPERATURE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 1542348276     PISSN: 10934529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/ESE-120027534     Document Type: Conference Paper

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