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PRACTICAL MEASURES TO CONTROL LEGIONNAIRES' DISEASE HAZARDS.

Author(s) : BROADBENT C. R.

Type of article: Article

Summary

RELATIVELY LITTLE PROGRESS HAS BEEN MADE REGARDING DESIGN AND MAINTENANCE PRACTICES NECESSARY TO ENSURE ABSENCE OF INFECTION FROM EQUIPMENT. THE PAPER RESULTS FROM AN INVESTIGATION AND FROM PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE IN IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THAT INVESTIGATION. IT IS BASED ON THE BEST ADVICE PRESENTLY AVAILABLE AND CONSIDERS PREVENTIVE DESIGN AND MAINTENANCE FOR EQUIPMENT NOT KNOWN OR SUSPECTED OF BEING CONTAMINATED AND DECONTAMINATION PROCEDURES WHERE CONTAMINATION HAS BEEN STRONGLY SUSPECTED OR KNOWN TO HAVE OCCURRED. COOLING TOWER SYSTEMS CAN PRODUCE SUITABLE MICRO-ENVIRONMENTS FOR COLONIZATION OF LEGIONELLA BACTERIA INTO THE AIR. OTHER EQUALLY POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS SYSTEMS INCLUDE WARM WATER SHOWERING FACILITIES FOUND IN HOSPITALS. EACH COOLING TOWER IN THE FIELD SHOULD BE KEPT IN A CLEAN CONDITION.

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  • Original title: PRACTICAL MEASURES TO CONTROL LEGIONNAIRES' DISEASE HAZARDS.
  • Record ID : 1988-1180
  • Languages: English
  • Source: AIRAH J. - vol. 41 - n. 7
  • Publication date: 1987
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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