Protection of the vehicle cab environment against bacteria, fungi and endotoxins in composting facilities

Waste Management

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 1106-1115

  Schlosser, O ^a   Huyard, A ^a   Rybacki, D ^a   Do Quang, Z ^a  

^a CIRSEE   (France)

Author keywords

Bioaerosols; Composting; Health; Occupational exposure; Vehicle cab

Indexed keywords

AIR SAMPLES; AIRBORNE BACTERIA; BENCH MARKS; BIOAEROSOLS; BIOLOGICAL AGENTS; COMPOSTING FACILITIES; FILTRATION SYSTEMS; FUNGAL SPORES; HIGH-EFFICIENCY PARTICULATE AIRS; MANAGEMENT ISSUES; MEASUREMENT RESULTS; MICROBIAL QUALITY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH RISK; PAPER FILTERS; PROTECTION EFFICIENCY; PROTECTION SYSTEMS; RE-SUSPENSION; RESPIRATORY EFFECTS; WORKERS' EXPOSURES; WORKING CONDITIONS;

AEROSOLS; BACTERIA; COMPOSTING; EFFICIENCY; FUNGI; HEALTH; HEALTH RISKS; INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE; LOADERS; MIXERS (MACHINERY); RISK MANAGEMENT; SUSPENSIONS (FLUIDS); VEHICLES;

AIR FILTERS;

ENDOTOXIN;

AIR QUALITY; AUTOMOBILE; BACTERIUM; COMPOSTING; FILTRATION; FUNGICIDE; HEALTH RISK; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; RESPIRATORY DISEASE;

AIR QUALITY; AIR SAMPLING; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; BIOACCUMULATION; BIOFILTRATION; CLEANING; COMPOSTING; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FUNGAL CONTAMINATION; HEALTH HAZARD; MOTOR VEHICLE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; PARTICULATE MATTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

AIR MICROBIOLOGY; AIR POLLUTION, INDOOR; BACTERIA; FUNGI; HUMANS; MOTOR VEHICLES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SANITATION; SOIL; SPORES, FUNGAL; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

FUNGI;

EID: 84860129653     PISSN: 0956053X     EISSN: 18792456     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2012.01.013     Document Type: Article

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