Airborne bacteria and fungi associated with waste-handling work

International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 311-318

  Park, Donguk ^a   Ryu, Seunghun ^a   Kim, Shinbum ^b   Byun, Hyaejeong ^c   Yoon, Chungsik ^c   Lee, Kyeongmin ^d  

^a Korea National Open University   (South Korea)

^b Green Hospital   (South Korea)

^c Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^d Occupational Lung Diseases Institute   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Bioaerosol; Household waste; Microorganism

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTANT; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; FUNGUS; HUMAN; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MICROBIOLOGY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; SOUTH KOREA; WASTE DISPOSAL; WEATHER;

AIR MICROBIOLOGY; AIR POLLUTANTS, OCCUPATIONAL; BACTERIA; FUNGI; HUMANS; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; REFUSE DISPOSAL; REPUBLIC OF KOREA; WEATHER;

EID: 84886798033     PISSN: 10773525     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/2049396713Y.0000000036     Document Type: Article

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