Potential emmissions of synthetic VOCs from MSW composting
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Municipal solid (MSW) waste composting may have negative effects on the public health. Researches have discovered that MSW produce air emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) whose commercial kinds include components such as paints and coatings, aerosols, cosmetics and cleaning agents. Sufficient exposure to these VOCs may lead to health risks. In a related development, the US EPA's Total Exposure Assessment Methodolody reports that US residents usually are exposed to VOCs. In addition, indoor concentrations of VOCs are higher because of the VOCs in commercial prodcts used and stored in side homes.
Publication Name: BioCycle
Subject: Environmental services industry
ISSN: 0276-5055
Year: 1993
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Victory over vectors at composting sites
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Vectors of disease such as flies, rats, mosquitos and animals can be controlled and eliminated from composting operations through a variety of means. Some compost operators have set fly terminator traps at their sites. Others have incorporated a variety of vector-reducing materials such as dust, straw and fish manure. Others have resorted to biological pest control strategies such as using red tail hawks to pounce on rats or white face hornets which eat flies. Raising compost pile temperature rapidly and good site hygiene are pivotal methods to remove vectors.
Publication Name: BioCycle
Subject: Environmental services industry
ISSN: 0276-5055
Year: 1998
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Potential human health concerns from composting
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Health issues in composting facilities are increasingly becoming a concern. Of particular attention is the presence of the thermotolerant fungus frequentlyfound in the environment, Aspergillus fumigatus. Unfortunately, due to the misinterpretation of its inherent hazards to the general population and the malproportioned magnitude being portrayed of human exposure associated with composting, the fact that there is no evidence to support the assertion of adverse health effects to the concerned population is being overlooked.
Publication Name: BioCycle
Subject: Environmental services industry
ISSN: 0276-5055
Year: 1992
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