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

0508948 - BÚ 2020 RIV PL eng J - Journal Article
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
Institutional support: RVO:67985939
Keywords : airborne fungi * plastic waste * health risk
OECD category: Ecology
Impact factor: 0.610, year: 2017
Method of publishing: 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.
Permanent Link: http://hdl.handle.net/11104/0299847