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The assessment of airborne bacterial and fungal contamination emitted by a municipal landfill site in Northern Poland

B. BREZA BORUTA
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1043–1052
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The concentration level ofmicrobial bioaerosol several times exceeded the threshold values recommended by the Polish Standards.The factors influenced the concentration of microorganisms in the tested air included the distance of theactive landfill, weather conditions and the season.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Airborne bacteria and fungi are important biological components of bioaerosol and play an importantrole in the conservation environmental.
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Key Findings & Data:A microbiological study on bioaerosoles was carried out at theMunicipal Waste Utilization Plant in Northern Poland and at points located beyond the facility at thedistance of 150, 450, 1000 and 1250 m.
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Conclusion & Impact:The concentration level ofmicrobial bioaerosol several times exceeded the threshold values recommended by the Polish Standards.The factors influenced the concentration of microorganisms in the tested air included the distance of theactive landfill, weather conditions and the season.
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Airborne bacteria and fungi are important biological components of bioaerosol and play an importantrole in the conservation environmental. A microbiological study on bioaerosoles was carried out at theMunicipal Waste Utilization Plant in Northern Poland and at points located beyond the facility at thedistance of 150, 450, 1000 and 1250 m. The highest emission of bioaerosol occurred in the area of thewaste landfill site and during compost pile turning. The total number of mesophilic bacteria, filamentousfungi and actinomycetes reached the values up to 104 CFU/m3. Strong air contamination with mannitolpositiveand mannitol-negative staphylococci occurred remarkably more frequently in the area of thetest facility than in the points beyond it. The number of indicator bacteria of Pseudomonas fluorescens wasquite changeable and did not depend on a distance from pollutant emission source. The number ofEscherichia coli rods remained at the low level of about 102 CFU/m3, and they were only isolatedsporadically in the points beyond the landfill. The highest percentage of bacterial aerosol comprisedGram-positive cocci, and then Gram-positive bacilli. Mycological analyses confirmed the presence in thestudied air of fungi with potentially allergic and mycotoxinogenic properties, such as: Aspergillus fumigatus,A. niger, A. terreus, Cladosporium herbarum and the genus Fusarium. The concentration level ofmicrobial bioaerosol several times exceeded the threshold values recommended by the Polish Standards.The factors influenced the concentration of microorganisms in the tested air included the distance of theactive landfill, weather conditions and the season.

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BORUTA, B. B. (2016). The assessment of airborne bacterial and fungal contamination emitted by a municipal landfill site in Northern Poland. Atmospheric Pollution Research, Cilt: 7 - Sayı: 6, 1043–1052. https://ajindex.com/articles/351584

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