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Guidelines for the safe use of wastwater, excreta and greywater. Volume 3: Wastewater and excreta use in aquaculture
Volume 3 of the Guidelines informs readers on the assessment of microbial hazards and toxic chemicals and the management of the associated risks when using wastewater and excreta in aquaculture. It explains requirements to promote safe use practices, including minimum procedures and specific health-based targests. It puts trade-offs between potential risks and nutritional benefits in a wider development context. Special reference is made to food-borne trematodes.
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Volume III: Wastewater and excreta use in aquaculture [pdf 23.9Mb]
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Table of contents, List of acronyms and abbreviations, Preface, Acknowledgements, Executive summary [pdf 1.36Mb]
Chapter 1. Introduction [pdf 1.13Mb]
Chapter 2. The Stockholm Framework [pdf 1.52Mb]
Chapter 3. Assessment of health risk [pdf 1.17Mb]
Chapter 4. Health-based targets [pdf 1.12Mb]
Chapter 5. Health protection measures [pdf 2.44Mb]
Chapter 6. Monitoring and system assessment [pdf 966kb]
Chapter 7. Sociocultural, environmental and economic aspects [pdf 1.17Mb]
Chapter 8. Policy aspects [pdf 1.18Mb]
Chapter 9. Planning and implementation [pdf 792kb]
References [pdf 1.45Mb]
Annex 1. Wastewater-fed fish pond design [pdf 351kb]
Annex 2. FAO Code of conduct for responsible fisheries: aquaculture and environmental impact [pdf 258kb]
Annex 3. Health impact assessment [pdf 229kb]
Annex 4. Glossary of terms used in Guidelines [pdf 696kb]
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© World Health Organization 2006
ISBN 92 4 154684 0
Price: CHF 50.00/US$ 45.00
In developing countries: CHF 35.00/US$ 31.50
Order No. 11503653
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