RIRA: A tool for conducting health risk assessments for irrigation of edible crops with recycled water

Computers and Electronics in Agriculture

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 80-87

  Hamilton, Andrew J ^a   Stagnitti, Frank ^b   Kumarage, Sarath C ^c   Premier, Robert R ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d Primary Industries Research Victoria   (Australia)

Author keywords

Irrigation; Pathogen; Recycled water; Risk; Sewage; Wastewater

Indexed keywords

CROPS; IRRIGATION; PATHOGENS; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

EDIBLE CROPS; RECYCLED WATER; RISK ASSESSMENTS;

HEALTH RISKS;

DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP; HEALTH RISK; INFECTIVITY; IRRIGATION; PATHOGENICITY; PUBLIC HEALTH; RECYCLING; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEWAGE; WASTEWATER; WATER QUALITY;

EFFLUENT TREATMENT; FARM CROPS; HEALTH; IRRIGATION; PATHOGENS;

EID: 34047111867     PISSN: 01681699     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compag.2007.02.004     Document Type: Article

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