Coliform Aerosols Generated from the Surface of Dewatered Sewage Applied to a Forest Clearcut
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Overview
Journal
Appl Environ Microbiol
Specialties
Environmental Health
Microbiology
Microbiology
Date
1978 Dec 1
PMID
367270
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1
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Abstract
Concentrations of airborne coliform bacteria as high as 1.5 X 10(4) m-3 were observed 8 cm above anaerobically digested sewage sludge applied to a forest clearcut. Dry conditions and high wind speeds tended to favor aerosol generation.
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