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Microbiological and chemical analysis of air was carried out on the area of landfill of wastes other than inert or hazardous. The landfill covers 20 ha and 40 000 Mg of wastes is deposited annually. Municipal waste is not segregated at the landfill. The research was conducted in April, May and November 2012. Number of the psychrophilic and mesophilic bacteria and fungi was estimated by a culture-based method. Quantitative determination of sulfur compounds and meteorological and olfactrometric examinations were also carried out. Chemical analysis was conducted with a Photovac Voyager portable gas chromatograph. Air samples were collected at 5 points. The largest group of microbes were psychrophilic bacteria, especially in summer. The highest concentration of hydrogen sulfide and other odorants was found at leachate tank and landfill body. According to the Polish Standard for the assessment of atmospheric air pollution the air in the area of the landfill is classified as not contaminated and sporadically moderately contaminated. In spring and summer the number of microscopic fungi was increased also in control samples.

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Ewa Miaśkiewicz-Pęska
Mirosław Szyłak-Szydłowski
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The aim of this research work was determination of humidity impact on yeast and moulds survival in fibrous filters. It was revealed that water content of about - 53-113% stimulated growth of fungi, especially in case of moulds. In stable filters humidity conditions (50% of weight), a number of fungi reached I 04 CFU/cm2 after 84 days, with the most intensive growth during first 7 days of the experiment. In the case of very low humidity ( 13% and less), the growth of fungi was not observed.
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Ewa Sztompka
Ewa Karwowska
Ewa Miaśkiewicz-Pęska
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The aim of this research was to evaluate the microbiological indoor air contamination level in chosen facilities of the primary health-care for adults and children. The total numbers of mesophilic bacteria, staphylococci, coli-group bacteria and moulds in both surgery rooms and patients’ waiting rooms were determined. Air samples were collected with a MAS 100 impactor and the concentration of microorganisms was estimated by a culture method. The microbiological air contamination level was diverse: the number of mesophilic bacteria ranged from 320 to 560 CFU/m3, number of staphylococci - 10-305 CFU/m3, coli group bacteria - 0-15 CFU/m3 and moulds - 15-35 CFU/m3. The bacteriological contamination level of the air in examined community health centers was higher than described in the literature for hospitals and exceeded the acceptable values proposed for the surgery objects.

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Ewa Karwowska
Ewa Miaśkiewicz-Pęska
Dorota Andrzejewska-Morzuch

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