Abstract
The goal of this study was to determine effects of temperature and soil type on survival of Ascaris ova in two biosolid-amended, desert soils. Results of this study suggest that a waiting period of 120 days at average soil temperatures of 25°C or 90 days at 37°C after land application of biosolids on fields to which lettuce is planted would result in annual risks of less than 1:10,000 for Ascaris from consumption of lettuce with an ova concentration of 4 ova g dry solids.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 151-157 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Journal of Residuals Science and Technology |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| State | Published - 2012 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Environmental Engineering
- Environmental Chemistry
- Waste Management and Disposal