Bioaerosol Emissions Arising During Application of Municipal Solid-Waste Compost

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Nikaeen M¹ ; Hatamzadeh M¹ ; Hasanzadeh A¹ ; Sahami E¹ ; Joodan I¹

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1. Department of Environmental Health Engineering, Faculty of Health, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran

Source: Aerobiologia Published:2009

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Although application of composted municipal waste has its benefits, there are also concerns about a range of adverse effects. Bioaerosol emissions are one cause of concern because of related health problems. To assess the concentration of bioaerosols emitted during application of compost, fungi and bacteria were collected using an Andersen biosampler. Temperature and relative humidity were also recorded at each location. Total bacterial concentrations averaged 2,887 cfu/m3 for background samples and 6,727 cfu/m 3 for compost-application samples, which constitutes a significant difference. The mean concentration of fungi during application of compost was three times greater than the background, but the difference was not significant. Concentrations of total bacteria in compost-application samples decreased significantly with increasing humidity. These results indicated that bioaerosol emissions as a result of application of compost could increase levels of exposure to bacteria and pose a potential health risk for exposed individuals. © 2008 Springer Science+Business Media B.V.

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MLA	Nikaeen M, et al.. "Bioaerosol Emissions Arising During Application of Municipal Solid-Waste Compost." Aerobiologia, vol. 25, no. 1, 2009, pp. 1-6.
APA	Nikaeen M, Hatamzadeh M, Hasanzadeh A, Sahami E, Joodan I (2009). Bioaerosol Emissions Arising During Application of Municipal Solid-Waste Compost. Aerobiologia, 25(1), 1-6.
Chicago	Nikaeen M, Hatamzadeh M, Hasanzadeh A, Sahami E, Joodan I. "Bioaerosol Emissions Arising During Application of Municipal Solid-Waste Compost." Aerobiologia 25, no. 1 (2009): 1-6.
Harvard	Nikaeen M et al. (2009) 'Bioaerosol Emissions Arising During Application of Municipal Solid-Waste Compost', Aerobiologia, 25(1), pp. 1-6.
Vancouver	Nikaeen M, Hatamzadeh M, Hasanzadeh A, Sahami E, Joodan I. Bioaerosol Emissions Arising During Application of Municipal Solid-Waste Compost. Aerobiologia. 2009;25(1):1-6.
BibTex	@article{ author = {Nikaeen M and Hatamzadeh M and Hasanzadeh A and Sahami E and Joodan I}, title = {Bioaerosol Emissions Arising During Application of Municipal Solid-Waste Compost}, journal = {Aerobiologia}, volume = {25}, number = {1}, pages = {1-6}, year = {2009} }
RIS	TY - JOUR AU - Nikaeen M AU - Hatamzadeh M AU - Hasanzadeh A AU - Sahami E AU - Joodan I TI - Bioaerosol Emissions Arising During Application of Municipal Solid-Waste Compost JO - Aerobiologia VL - 25 IS - 1 SP - 1 EP - 6 PY - 2009 ER -

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