Editing Compost (section)

=== Diseases that can be contracted from handling compost ===
When turning compost that has not gone through phases where temperatures above {{cvt|50|C}} are reached, a mouth mask and gloves must be worn to protect from diseases that can be contracted from handling compost, including:<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|title=Compost Pile Hazards|url=https://www.nachi.org/compost-pile-hazards.htm|access-date=2021-04-19|website=www.nachi.org|language=en|archive-date=19 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210419120553/https://www.nachi.org/compost-pile-hazards.htm|url-status=live}}</ref>
* [[Aspergillosis]]
* [[Farmer's lung]]
* [[Histoplasmosis]] – a fungus that grows in guano and bird droppings
* [[Legionnaires' disease]]
* [[Paronychia]] – via infection around the fingernails and toenails
* [[Tetanus]] – a central nervous system disease

[[Oocyte]]s are rendered unviable by temperatures over {{cvt|50|C}}.<ref name="sciencedirect.com"/>