title: Die-away kinetics of aerosolized bacteria from sprinkler application of wastewater.
abstract: A methodology for estimating, under field conditions, the microbial die-away constant (lambda) is presented. This constant may be used in predicting the aerosolized pathogenic microorganism concentrations downwind from a wastewater spray or aeration site by means of modified atmospheric diffusion equations. The mean lambda of Escherichia coli for very early morning runs was 8.8 X 10(-3)s-1, and that for afternoon runs was 6.6 X 10(-2)s-1.
mesh_terms: D000336:Aerosols; D000391:Air Microbiology; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000302:isolation & purification; D007700:Kinetics; D008433:Mathematics; D008954:Models, Biological; D012722:Sewage; D013997:Time Factors; D014871:Water Microbiology
chemical_list: D000336:Aerosols; D012722:Sewage