Wastewater Pathogens - Gerardi, Michael H.; Zimmerman, Mel C.
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This manual provides the reader with a review of the significant pathogenic groups of organisms and specific pathogens of concern within wastewater and sludges. Groups reviewed include viruses, bacteria, fungi, protozoa, and helminthes or worms. Specific pathogens examined include HIV, Hepatitis viruses, the bacterium Leptospira, and the protozoa Crytosporidium and Girardia.
A practical guide to wastewater pathogens
The fourth volume in Wiley's Wastewater Microbiology series, Wastewater Pathogens offers wastewater personnel a practical guide that is free of overly technical jargon.…mehr

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This manual provides the reader with a review of the significant pathogenic groups of organisms and specific pathogens of concern within wastewater and sludges. Groups reviewed include viruses, bacteria, fungi, protozoa, and helminthes or worms. Specific pathogens examined include HIV, Hepatitis viruses, the bacterium Leptospira, and the protozoa Crytosporidium and Girardia.
A practical guide to wastewater pathogens

The fourth volume in Wiley's Wastewater Microbiology series, Wastewater Pathogens offers wastewater personnel a practical guide that is free of overly technical jargon. Designed especially for operators, the text provides straight facts on the biology of treatment as well as appropriate protective measures. Coverage includes:
_ An overview of relevant history, hazards, and organisms
_ Viruses, bacteria, and fungi
_ Protozoa and helminthes
_ Ectoparasites and rodents
_ Aerosols, foam, and sludge
_ Disease transmission and the body's defenses
_ Removal, inactivation, and destruction of pathogens
_ Hygiene measures, protective equipment, and immunizations
Autorenporträt
MICHAEL H. GERARDI holds an MS in biology from James Madison University and provides wastewater operator training and troubleshooting of municipal and industrial wastewater treatment plants in the United States, Canada, the Caribbean, and Europe. He has authored more than eighty technical articles. He is currently responsible for the development and presentation of wastewater biology courses at the Pennsylvania State University. MEL C. ZIMMERMAN is professor and chair of the Biology Department at Lycoming College. He also directs the Clean Water Institute at Lycoming. He has been teaching courses in ecology, aquatic biology, and tropical marine biology for twenty-four years. His research and publications deal with stream ecology and restoration, wetland ecology, and wastewater biology.
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"...offers wastewater personnel a practical guide that is free of overly technical jargon...well-suited for use both in the classroom and on the job." (Journal of the American Water Resources Association, December 2004)
"Even though this book was prepared for personnel who work at wastewater treatment facilities....it would also be very useful and applicable to personnel who work in solid waste management." (Waste Management, Volume 26, Issue 1, 2006)

"...a good addition to any wastewater treatment plant operators' library." (E-STREAMS, September 2005)

"...offers wastewater personnel a practical guide that is free of overly technical jargon...well-suited for use both in the classroom and on the job." (Journal of the American Water Resources Association, December 2004)