Physico-chemical, microbiological and ecotoxicological evaluation of a septic tank/Fenton reaction combination for the treatment of hospital wastewaters

Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety

Volumn 72, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 1076-1081

  Berto, Josiani ^a   Rochenbach, Gisele Canan ^a   Barreiros, Marco Antonio B ^a   Corrêa, Albertina X R ^a   Peluso Silva, Sandra ^a   Radetski, Claudemir Marcos ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDADE DO VALE DO ITAJAÍ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Ecotoxicity; Fenton reaction; Hospital wastewater microbiology; Hospital wastewater treatment; Pharmaceuticals

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; BACTERIUM; BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; BIODEGRADATION; CRUSTACEAN; DRUG; ECOTOXICOLOGY; GREEN ALGA; HOSPITAL SECTOR; LABORATORY METHOD; PATHOGEN; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; WASTEWATER; WATER TREATMENT;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; COLIFORM BACTERIUM; DAPHNIA; DEGRADATION; ECOTOXICITY; ECOTOXICOLOGY; EVALUATION; FENTON REACTION; HEAT TOLERANCE; HOSPITAL; LABORATORY; MICROBIOLOGY; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; POLLUTION; REACTOR; SCENEDESMUS; SEPTIC TANK; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

ALGAE; ANIMALS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; DAPHNIA; HOSPITALS; MEDICAL WASTE; MEDICAL WASTE DISPOSAL; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; WASTE DISPOSAL, FLUID; WATER MICROBIOLOGY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); DAPHNIA MAGNA; DESMODESMUS SUBSPICATUS;

EID: 64449088520     PISSN: 01476513     EISSN: 10902414     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2008.12.002     Document Type: Article

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