title: [Hygienic aspects of aerobic fermentation of urban waste in the Tunisian context].
abstract: The use of the aerobic fermentation (composting) as an alternative of the landfilling of the municipal solid wastes was studied in a pilot plant in the District of Tunis. The effectiveness of the composting, by the windrow turning technical, in producing sanitized compost was considered. Fecal coliforms, fecal streptococcis and E. coli were used as an indicator organism. In addition, the evolution of the process was monitored using sporogenous bacteria. Under the experimental conditions, approximately five logarithmic unit reduction of fecal indicators was noted after a 60 days composting.
authors.affiliation: Institut National de Recherche Scientifique et Technique (INRST), Hammam-Lif.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hachicha
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Jedidi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hassen
mesh_terms: D000332:Aerobiosis; D004755:Enterobacteriaceae; D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D005285:Fermentation; D010865:Pilot Projects; D012037:Refuse Disposal / Q000379:methods*; D012499:Sanitation / Q000379:methods*; D012988:Soil Microbiology; D014416:Tunisia; D014504:Urban Health
vernacular_title: Aspects hygiéniques de la fermentation aérobie des déchets urbains dans le contexte tunisien.