ShareLegionnaires' disease outbreaks.
Author(s) : BRUNDRETT G.
Summary
Legionnaires' disease is a form of pneumonia occurring when susceptible individuals inhale a water aerosol which contains the legionella bacteria. Legionella bacteria prosper in dirty, lukewarm water, particularly with rust present. It is a manmade disease, which appears to be increasing in Britain. The Health and Safety Executive have an Approved Code of Practice but compliance is poor. Neglected or malfunctioning cooling towers serving chilling equipment are one of the major sources of the disease. Failings in tower operation are described together with the remedial steps necessary to minimize the risk.
Details
- Original title: Legionnaires' disease outbreaks.
- Record ID : 2004-1903
- Languages: English
- Source: Lethal refrigeration: how safe is your system [CD-ROM]?
- Publication date: 2003/11/19
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Indexing
- Themes: Other air-conditioning equipment
- Keywords: Water treatment; Management; Maintenance; Legionella; Cooling tower; Bacteria; Legionellosis
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Field tests for minimizing Legionella in coolin...
- Author(s) : WATANABE K.
- Date : 1994
- Languages : English
- Source: ASHRAE Transactions 1994.
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Pieces that fit some puzzles about Legionnaires...
- Author(s) : BROADBENT C. R., BENTHAM R. H., et al.
- Date : 1995/10
- Languages : English
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AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEMS AND LEGIONNAIRES' DISE...
- Author(s) : ARMSTRONG J.
- Date : 1989
- Languages : English
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Efficacy of DBNPA against Legionella pneumophil...
- Author(s) : GAO V., ZHOU P., LIN Y. E.
- Date : 2001
- Languages : English
- Source: ASHRAE Transactions. 2001 Winter Meeting, Atlanta, GA. Volume 107, part 1 + CD-ROM.
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Legionnaires' disease and climate control syste...
- Author(s) : MARTÍN ZORRAQUINO J. V., MENDIA URKIOLA F., GURRUTXAGA ARRUZA P.
- Date : 1999/09/19
- Languages : English
- Formats : PDF
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