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| العنوان: |
Filling the Knowledge Gap Regarding Microbial Occupational Exposure Assessment in Waste Water Treatment Plants: A Scoping Review. |
| المؤلفون: |
Riesenberger, Bruna, Rodriguez, Margarida, Marques, Liliana, Cervantes, Renata, Gomes, Bianca, Dias, Marta, Pena, Pedro, Ribeiro, Edna, Viegas, Carla |
| المصدر: |
Microorganisms; Jun2024, Vol. 12 Issue 6, p1144, 24p |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: |
SEWAGE disposal plants, MICROBIAL contamination, OCCUPATIONAL hazards, AERATION tanks, OCCUPATIONAL exposure, CIRCULAR economy, BACILLUS (Bacteria), CLOSTRIDIA |
| الشركة/الكيان: |
EUROPEAN Commission |
| مستخلص: |
Background: Wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) are crucial in the scope of European Commission circular economy implementation. However, bioaerosol production may be a hazard for occupational and public health. A scoping review regarding microbial contamination exposure assessment in WWTPs was performed. Methods: This study was performed through PRISMA methodology in PubMed, Scopus and Web of Science. Results: 28 papers were selected for data extraction. The WWTPs' most common sampled sites are the aeration tank (42.86%), sludge dewatering basin (21.43%) and grit chamber. Air sampling is the preferred sampling technique and culture-based methods were the most frequently employed assays. Staphylococcus sp. (21.43%), Bacillus sp. (7.14%), Clostridium sp. (3.57%), Escherichia sp. (7.14%) and Legionella sp. (3.57%) were the most isolated bacteria and Aspergillus sp. (17.86%), Cladosporium sp. (10.71%) and Alternaria sp. (10.71%) dominated the fungal presence. Conclusions: This study allowed the identification of the following needs: (a) common protocol from the field (sampling campaign) to the lab (assays to employ); (b) standardized contextual information to be retrieved allowing a proper risk control and management; (c) the selection of the most suitable microbial targets to serve as indicators of harmful microbial exposure. Filling these gaps with further studies will help to provide robust science to policy makers and stakeholders. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| قاعدة البيانات: |
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