QMRA (quantitative microbial risk assessment) and HACCP (hazard analysis and critical points) for management of pathogens in wastewater and sewage sludge treatment and reuse

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 23-30

  Westrell, Therese ^a,b   Schönning, Caroline ^a   Stenström, Thor Axel ^a   Ashbolt, N J ^c  

^a SWEDISH INSTITUTE FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASE CONTROL   (Sweden)

^b LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

HACCP; Pathogens; Quantitative microbial risk assessment; Reuse; Sewage sludge; Wastewater

Indexed keywords

AEROSOLS; DEWATERING; HAZARDS; SEWAGE SLUDGE; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

HAZARD ANALYSIS; PATHOGENS;

RISK ASSESSMENT;

HAZARD; MICROORGANISM; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEWAGE TREATMENT; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

ADENOVIRUS; AEROSOL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM; ENDEMIC DISEASE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GIARDIA; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PATHOGENESIS; POPULATION RISK; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; ROTAVIRUS; SALMONELLA; SLUDGE DEWATERING; SLUDGE TREATMENT; VIRUS INFECTION; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; WASTE WATER RECYCLING;

ADENOVIRIDAE; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GIARDIA; ROTAVIRUS; SALMONELLA;

EID: 4444259943     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2004.0079     Document Type: Article

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