Occupational exposure to particulate matter and fungi in a composting plant: case study in Portugal

The handling of waste can be responsible for occupational exposure to particles and fungi. The aim of this study was to characterize exposure to particles and fungi in a composting plant. Measurements of particulate matter were performed using portable direct-reading equipment. Air samples of 50L we...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Viegas, Susana (author)
Other Authors: Almeida-Silva, Marina (author), Sabino, Raquel (author), Viegas, Carla (author)
Format: bookPart
Language:eng
Published: 2014
Subjects:
Occupational exposure
Particulate matter
Fungi
Composting
Aspergillus flavus
Aspergillus fumigatus
Aspergillus niger
Aspergillus genus
Portugal
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10400.21/3229
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorio.ipl.pt:10400.21/3229

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http://hdl.handle.net/10400.21/3229

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