Airborne microorganisms associated with waste management and recovery: biomonitoring methodologies

• Main Authors: Anna Maria Coccia (Author), Paola Margherita Bianca Gucci (Author), Ines Lacchetti (Author), Rosa Paradiso (Author), Federica Scaini (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Istituto Superiore di Sanità, 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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This paper presents preliminary results from a year-long indoor bioaerosol monitoring performed in three working environments of a municipal composting facility treating green and organic waste. Composting, whereby organic matter is stabilized through aerobic decomposition, requires aeration, causin...