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Update on Legionnaires' disease and cooling systems: case history reviews; what happened/what to do and current guidelines.

Author(s) : PUCKORIUS P. R.

Summary

Along with a brief history of Legionnaires' disease, the paper presents a detailed review of several outbreaks in the United States since 1995 relative to cooling tower systems. Discussion of these systems, water treatment programs before the outbreaks, important system design and operation considerations, investigative finds, and corrective actions after the outbreaks are given in detail. Recommendations are provided.

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  • Original title: Update on Legionnaires' disease and cooling systems: case history reviews; what happened/what to do and current guidelines.
  • Record ID : 2001-1967
  • Languages: English
  • Source: ASHRAE Transactions. 1999 Annual Meeting, Seattle, Washington + CD-ROM.
  • Publication date: 1999
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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