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Coliform Aerosols Generated from the Surface of Dewatered Sewage Applied to a Forest Clearcut

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Date 1978 Dec 1
PMID 367270
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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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