Biological risks to food crops fertilized with Ecosan sludge

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 55, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 21-29

  Jimenez B ^a   Austin, A ^b   Cloete, E ^c   Phasha, C ^c   Beltran N ^d  

^a Instituto de Ingenieria   (Mexico)

^b DSI CSIR Nanotechnology Innovation Centre   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^d INSTITUTO DE INVESTIGACIONES ELÉCTRICAS   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Agriculture; Ecosan; Faecal sludge; Helminth ova; Microbial characterization; Risks

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; BACTERIA; CROPS; FERTILIZERS; HEALTH RISKS; SLUDGE DISPOSAL;

FAECAL SLUDGE; FOOD CROPS; HELMINTH OVA; MICROBIAL CHARACTERIZATION;

FOOD PRODUCTS;

AGRICULTURE; BACTERIA; CROPS; FERTILIZERS; FOOD PRODUCTS; HEALTH RISKS; SLUDGE DISPOSAL;

BACTERIUM; CROP; FECAL COLIFORM; FERTILIZER; HEALTH RISK; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; SLUDGE;

AGRICULTURE; CARROT; CONFERENCE PAPER; FECAL COLIFORM; FERTILIZATION; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD INTAKE; HEALTH HAZARD; HELMINTH; IRRIGATION (AGRICULTURE); MICROBIAL CONTAMINATION; MORBIDITY; OOCYTE; PLANT GROWTH; PLANT LEAF; PLANT STEM; RISK ASSESSMENT; SALMONELLA; SLUDGE; SOIL ANALYSIS; SOIL POLLUTION; SOUTH AFRICA; SPINACH; STREPTOCOCCUS;

ANIMALS; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; CROPS, AGRICULTURAL; ECOLOGY; FERTILIZERS; HELMINTHS; OVUM; RISK FACTORS; SANITATION; SEWAGE; SOIL; SOIL MICROBIOLOGY; WATER;

AFRICA; KWAZULU-NATAL; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

DAUCUS CAROTA; SALMONELLA; SPINACIA OLERACEA; VERMES;

EID: 34248531423     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2007.122     Document Type: Conference Paper

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