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Following the recent reports of a man dying after handling compost, is it still safe to have a compost heap in the garden?
To keep the microbes out of land used for food production, Dr. Worobo said, farmers rely on animal barriers and specific practices for handling compost and manure.
Earlier this year, a leading German pneumologist went as far as recommending that gardeners wear face masks when handling compost and mulch.
Awareness of health risks associated with handling compost and potting mixes protects against disease; the precise nature of this protective effect is unknown (7 ).
Wear gloves when handling compost.
Always wear gloves when handling compost.
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However, it is still good practice to wear gardening gloves whenever you handle compost or manure.
Always use sensible precautions when handling soil, compost, rotted manure, etc. to protect your respiratory system and to avoid the transfer of germs.
Plants that already have roots can handle more compost, so your potting mixture for seedlings or transplanting plants can be 1 part compost to 2 parts soil.
Jane Griffiths, sustainable waste manager at Garden Organic (formerly known as the Henry Doubleday Research Association), agrees that, when handling or turning compost, wearing a dust mask is a sensible precaution.
Table 9 Summary of the assessment criteria of the composting plants in the Souss-Massa Compost plants Environmental impact Process handling Mechanization Quality of compost A Very high High Low Medium D Very high High High Low E Medium Very high Medium Medium F Very high High Very high Low G High High Very high High H Low High Very low Medium I Low High Very low Medium.
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