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. 1977 May;33(5):1218–1219. doi: 10.1128/aem.33.5.1218-1219.1977

Inactivation of Poliovirus in Wastewater Sludge with Radiation and Thermoradiation

Richard L Ward 1
PMCID: PMC170853  PMID: 195518

Abstract

Sludge is highly protective of poliovirus against both heat and ionizing radiation. This protection could be largely overcome when these two treatments were given simultaneously.

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