Wastewater Pathogens
by Michael H. Gerardi

A practical guide to wastewater pathogens!

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

Additional features include a list of references, a guide to abbreviations and acronyms, relevant chemical compounds and elements, and a glossary of important terms.

Well suited for use both in the classroom and on the job, Wastewater Pathogens provides plant operators and other wastewater professionals with a practical, no-nonsense guide to the biology and biological conditions of the treatment process.

Contents

1. Overview

1. Introduction.
2. History.
3. Hazards.
4. Classification of Organisms.

2. Viruses, Bacteria and Fungi

5. Viruses.
6. Hepatitis Virus Group.
7. HIV.
8. West Nile Virus.
9. Bacteria.
10. Leptospira interrogans.
11. Fungi.

3. Protozoa and Helminthes

12. Introduction to Parasitic Protozoa and Helminthes.
13. Protozoa.
14. Helminthes.

4. Ectoparasites and Rodents

15. Ectoparasites.
16. Rodents and Rodent Control.

5. Aerosols, Foam and Sludge

17. Aerosols and Foam.
18. Sludge.

6. Disease Transmission and the Body's Defenses

19. Disease Transmission.
20. The Body's Defenses.

7. Removal, Inactivation and Destruction of Pathogens

21. Removal, Inactivation, and Destruction of Pathogens.
22. Disinfection.
23. Coliform Bacteria and Indicator Organisms.

8. Hygiene Measures, Protective Equipment and Immunizations

24. Hygiene Measures and Protective Equipment.
25. Immunizations

Index

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