Exposure to airborne fungi during sorting of recyclable plastics in waste treatment facilities

0508948 - BÚ 2020 RIV PL eng J - Článek v odborném periodiku
Černá, K. - Wittlingerová, Z. - Zimová, M. - Janovský, Zdeněk
Exposure to airborne fungi during sorting of recyclable plastics in waste treatment facilities.
Medycyna Pracy. Roč. 68, č. 1 (2017), s. 1-9. ISSN 0465-5893. E-ISSN 2353-1339
Institucionální podpora: RVO:67985939
Klíčová slova: airborne fungi * plastic waste * health risk
Obor OECD: Ecology
Impakt faktor: 0.610, rok: 2017
Způsob publikování: Open access

High concentrations of airborne fungi were detected in the working environment of plastic waste sorting facilities, which raises the question of health risk taken by the employees. Based on our results, the use of protective equipment by employees is recommended and preventive measures should be introduced into the working environment of waste sorting facilities to reduce health risk for employees.
Trvalý link: http://hdl.handle.net/11104/0299847