The COVID-19 pandemic: Considerations for the waste and wastewater services sector
The COVID-19 pandemic: Considerations for the waste and wastewater services sector
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DOI：
10.1016/j.cscee.2020.100006
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发表时间：
2020-04-30
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Short MD
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作者：
Nghiem LD;Morgan B;Donner E;Short MD
本文讨论了 COVID-19 大流行对废物和废水处理服务的潜在影响，重点关注可能建议采取替代操作程序或额外缓解措施的关键点。主要问题是（i）病毒在废物容器、袋子和废水等材料上的半衰期较长，以及（ii）可能通过受污染的废物表面和废水系统的气溶胶传播。通过监测废水中的病毒 RNA，评估疾病在特定人群中的患病率和传播情况，有机会进一步推进基于废水的流行病学科学，这可能有助于为 COVID-19 相关公共卫生政策提供信息。
This article discusses the potential ramifications of the COVID-19 pandemic on waste and wastewater services, focusing on critical points where alternative operating procedures or additional mitigation measures may be advisable. Key concerns are (i) the long half-life of the virus on materials such as waste containers, bags, and in wastewater, and (ii) possible transmission via contaminated waste surfaces and aerosols from wastewater systems. There are opportunities to further the science of wastewater-based epidemiology by monitoring viral RNA in wastewater to assess disease prevalence and spread in defined populations, which may prove beneficial for informing COVID-19 related public health policy.