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LEGIONNAIRES' DISEASE: A STATUS REPORT.

Author(s) : SIBLEY H.

Type of article: Article

Summary

THIS ARTICLE REPORTS ON THE INVESTIGATION OF LEGIONNAIRES' DISEASE PARTICULARLY AS IT RELATES TO COOLING TOWERS AND EVAPORATIVE CONDENSERS. THREE CHEMICAL AGENTS HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED AS BEING POTENTIAL DISINFECTANTS: CALCIUM HYPOCHLORITE, A QUATERNARY AMMONIUM COMPOUND (DIDECYL DIMETHYL AMMONIUM CHLORIDE) AND A PROPIONAMIDE (2.2-DIBROMO-3-NITRILOPROPIONAMIDE). THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THESE COMPOUNDS IN ACTUAL COOLING TOWERS OR EVAPORATIVE CONDENSER OPERATION HAS YET TO BE DETERMINED. THE PROCEDURE FOR PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE WILL DEPEND TO SOME EXTENT ON THE RESULTS OF THE CHEMICAL . ASHRAE ENCOURAGE THE EMPLOYMENT OF ROUTINE CHEMICAL TREATMENT WITH ONE OR MORE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY REGISTERED BIOCIDES KNOWN TO BE EFFECTIVE IN PREVENTING SLIME, ALGAE AND BACTERIAL GROWTH. REGULAR MAINTENANCE WOULD BE PRUDENT FOR LACK OF ANY OTHER INFORMATION AT THIS TIME. E.W.S.

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  • Original title: LEGIONNAIRES' DISEASE: A STATUS REPORT.
  • Record ID : 1982-0957
  • Languages: English
  • Source: ASHRAE Journal - vol. 23 - n. 1
  • Publication date: 1981
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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