Bacterial emissions from incineration of hospital waste. Final report

Allen, R J; Brenniman, G R; Logue, R R; Strand, V A

Title: Bacterial emissions from incineration of hospital waste. Final report

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This research examined the emissions from a hospital incinerator to determine if human pathogenic bacteria were being released into community air. Incineration of the hospital waste resulted in stack gas with excessively high particulate matter and hydrochloric acid which made sampling impossible. Incineration of a substitute waste consisting of paper products, water, and cultures of Bacillus subtilis (a spore producing bacteria) resulted in no viable Bacillus subtilis in the stack-gas samples. Eight bacteria species other than Bacillus subtilis were found in stack gas samples. The indoor air was similar to the stack gas in bacteria number and species composition. It was concluded that these bacteria were able to pass through the incinerator via excess air entering the secondary combustion chamber. One human pathogen (Staphylococcus aureus) was found in the indoor air samples and elevated levels of bacteria were found in hospital hallways adjacent to the incinerator where waste handling occurred.

Authors:: Allen, R J; Brenniman, G R; Logue, R R; Strand, V A

Publication Date:: Fri Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 1988

Research Org.:: Illinois Univ., Chicago (USA). School of Public Health

OSTI Identifier:: 6741518

Report Number(s):: PB-88-240494/XAB

Resource Type:: Technical Report

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; 99 GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS//MATHEMATICS, COMPUTING, AND INFORMATION SCIENCE; 59 BASIC BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES; AIR POLLUTION; PATHOGENESIS; HOSPITALS; WASTE DISPOSAL; INCINERATORS; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIA; PROGRESS REPORT; BACILLUS; BUILDINGS; DOCUMENT TYPES; MANAGEMENT; MEDICAL ESTABLISHMENTS; MICROORGANISMS; POLLUTION; WASTE MANAGEMENT; 500200* - Environment, Atmospheric- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport- (-1989); 552000 - Public Health; 550900 - Pathology

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