The COVID-19 pandemic: Considerations for the waste and wastewater services sector
Case Studies in Chemical and Environmental Engineering(2020)
摘要
This article discusses the potential ramifications of the COVID-19 pandemic on waste and wastewater services, focusing on critical points where alternative operating procedures or additional mitigation measures may be advisable. Key concerns are (i) the long half-life of the virus on materials such as waste containers, bags, and in wastewater, and (ii) possible transmission via contaminated waste surfaces and aerosols from wastewater systems. There are opportunities to further the science of wastewater-based epidemiology by monitoring viral RNA in wastewater to assess disease prevalence and spread in defined populations, which may prove beneficial for informing COVID-19 related public health policy.
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COVID-19,SARS-CoV-2 virus,Waste collection,Wastewater,Aerosol exposure and transmission
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