Improving bioaerosol exposure assessments of composting facilities - Comparative modelling of emissions from different compost ages and processing activities

Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 41, Issue 21, 2007, Pages 4504-4519

  Taha, M P M ^a   Drew, G H ^a   Tamer, A ^a   Hewings, G ^b   Jordinson, G M ^c   Longhurst, P J ^a   Pollard, S J T ^a  

^a Integrated Earth Systems Science Institute   (United Kingdom)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c ENVIRONMENT AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bioaerosols; Compost; Dispersion modelling; Emission rate; Exposure

Indexed keywords

COMPOSTING; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); DISPERSIONS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PARTICULATE EMISSIONS;

BIOAEROSOL EMISSIONS; DISPERSION MODELING; EMISSION RATES; OFF-SITE POINTS;

ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOLS;

AEROSOL; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPOST; COMPOSTING; DISPERSION; EMISSION; MODELING; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ACTINOBACTERIA; AEROSOL; AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; COMPOSTING; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEALTH HAZARD; METHODOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 34249045710     PISSN: 13522310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2006.12.056     Document Type: Article

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