Legionella and building services
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Legionella and building services
Butterworth Heinemann, 1992
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Description
Much has been discovered about Legionnaire's disease since its first recorded outbreak in 1976. Nearly all the available information, however, has been directed at the medical community. This book tackles the subject from the engineer's viewpoint. The book is a guide to safe practice in the design, running and maintenance of legionella-prone services: hot and cold water systems, cooling towers, humidifiers and spa baths. Also included are case studies of epidemics (in order to learn from the mistakes of the past), a review of international legislation, and checklists and action plans for building owners and managers.
Table of Contents
- The organism
- infection
- epidemics from cooling towers and industrial processes
- the outbreak at Stafford District General Hospital
- cases from clean water supplies such as domestic water services and spas
- surveys of legionella in building services not associated with outbreaks
- the legal issues
- cooling towers
- hygienic domestic water services
- water temperature, scalds and legionella
- mechanical design factors for hot and cold water services
- whirlpools and spas
- humidifiers
- guidelines on avoiding Legionnaires' disease
- checking your own building.
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