MICROBIOLOGICAL AND PARASITOLOGICAL QUALITY CONTROL OF RECREATION AREAS

• Main Authors: Adriana Sotero-Martins, Antonio Nascimento Duarte, Elvira Carvajal, Maria Inez de Moura Sarquis, Ormezinda Celeste Cristo Fernandes
• Format: Article
• Language: Portuguese
• Published: Universidade de Brasília 2013-09-01
• Series: Revista Gestão & Saúde
• Subjects: Sanitary Quality; Recreation Areas; Coliforms; Parasites; Bioindicators
• Online Access: http://gestaoesaude.unb.br/index.php/gestaoesaude/article/view/498/pdf

The recreation areas are composed of environmental matrices primary contact with the population (water and sand) and therefore need to be periodically monitored, because pathogenic microorganisms can be found that offer risks to human and animal health. This study aimed to develop critical topics in environmental sanitation as use of water and sand in recreation places, biomarkers associated with health risks, diseases caused by exposure to contaminated environmental matrices and indicate the importance of bioindicators in laws that underpin the supervisory board, to secure the most complete monitoring and give support the actions of environmental control and health agencies. The literature review was used as instrumental to the research. In Brazil, the acceptable limits standards are described in Resolution by National Environmental Council for coliforms present in bathing water, but not exist to sand matrix. Only isolated initiatives of municipal environmental agencies have established limits for the classification of sand matrix, based on only bacteriological parameters. Concluded that scientific studies may support others biomarkers of sanitary conditions are being conducted in Brazil, proposing fungi and parasites in evaluating the sanitary quality of recreation areas.