Bioaerosol releases from compost facilities: Evaluating passive and active source terms at a green waste facility for improved risk assessments

被引:112
作者
Taha, MPM [1 ]
Drew, GH [1 ]
Longhurst, PJ [1 ]
Smith, R [1 ]
Pollard, SJT [1 ]
机构
[1] Cranfield Univ, Sch Ind & Mfg Sci, Sustainable Syst Dept, Integrated Waste Management Ctr, Cranfield MK43 0AL, Beds, England
关键词
bioaerosols; compost; actinomycetes; Aspergillus fumigatus; risk; assessment;
D O I
10.1016/j.atmosenv.2005.11.010
中图分类号
X [环境科学、安全科学];
学科分类号
08 ; 0830 ;
摘要
The passive and active release of bioaerosols during green waste composting, measured at source is reported for a commercial composting facility in South East (SE) England as part of a research programme focused on improving risk assessments at composting facilities. Aspergillus finnigatus and actinomycetes concentrations of 9.8-36.8 x 10(6) and 18.9-36.0 x 10(6) cfu m(-3), respectively, measured during the active turning of green waste compost, were typically 3-log higher than previously reported concentrations from static compost windrows. Source depletion curves constructed for A. fumigatus during compost turning and modelled using SCREEN3 suggest that bioaerosol concentrations could reduce to back.-round concentrations of 10(3) cfu m(-3) Within 100 m(-3) of this site. Authentic source term data produced from this study will help to refine the risk assessment methodologies that support improved permitting of compost facilities. (c) 2005 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页码:1159 / 1169
页数:11
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