Beneficial Uses Program progress report, period ending December 31, 1976. [Gamma inactivation of microorganisms in sewage sludge]

Technical Report · Tue Mar 01 00:00:00 EST 1977

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/7112574· OSTI ID:7112574

Progress is reported on a comprehensive program to develop the necessary technologies for cost/beneficial uses of existing and future surplus radioactive materials. The major portion of the work was concentrated on the testing of the effectiveness of ..gamma.. sources for the processing of sewage sludge to inactivate enteric viruses and bacteria and the subsequent testing of the biological effects of the treated sludge when used as fertilizer or additives to animal feeds.

• Research Organization: Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: EY-76-C-04-0789; EPA-INA-E(29-2)-3536; EPA-IAG-D6-0675
• OSTI ID: 7112574
• Report Number(s): SAND-77-0426
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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