Live roundworm (Ascaris lumbricoides) eggs were found in 63% of compost samples from 30 double-pit, pour-flush latrines in Nepal.
| Title | Compost fertilizer from pour-flush waterseal latrines : a public health risk assessment |
| Publication Type | Miscellaneous |
| Year of Publication | 1986 |
| Authors | Dorfman, M |
| Pagination | 34 p.: fig., tab. |
| Date Published | 1986-01-01 |
| Publisher | UNICEF |
| Place Published | Kathmandu, Nepal |
| Keywords | ascaris lumbricoides, composting, evaluation, fertilizers, guidelines, health hazards, m, pour flush latrines |
| Abstract | Live roundworm (Ascaris lumbricoides) eggs were found in 63% of compost samples from 30 double-pit, pour-flush latrines in Nepal. Waterlogging of pits did not appear to have an effect on the concentration of surviving eggs, whereas the use of ashes in cleaning the squatting pan did appear to result in an overall decrease in the average number of live eggs per gram of cpmpost. Guidelines are given for the safe handling and utilization of compost fertilizers from double-pit, pour-flush latrines. |
| Notes | Bibliography: p. 28-31 |
| Custom 1 | 303, 352.2 |
