MICROBIOLOGICAL SAFETY EVALUATION OF AN INDUSTRIAL REFUSE INCINERATOR,

Abstract

An industrial refuse incinerator was tested to determine minimum operating temperatures required to prevent release of viable microorganisms to the atmosphere. A liquid suspension of Bacillus subtilis var. niger spores was disseminated into the firebox as an aerosol, and dry spores mixed with animal bedding were dumped into the firebox. The minimum requirement for wet spores was 575F for the firebox air temperature and 385F for the firebrick refractory lining. When dry spores were used, these temperatures were 700F and 385F, respectively. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1967
Accession Number
AD0827093

Entities

People

  • Gardner G. Gremillion
  • Manuel S. Barbeito

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Temperature
  • Atmospheres
  • Atmospheric Properties
  • Bricks
  • Construction Materials
  • Earth'S Characteristics
  • Incinerators
  • Microorganisms
  • Test And Evaluation

Readers

  • Aerosol Science/Aerosol Physics
  • Aerospace logistics and air mobility.
  • Military/Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Technology