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Legionella Bacteria

A type of pneumonia can be lead to fatal due to the presence of bacteria present in large air conditioning plant of ships , building etc.

How this bacteria breed and reason for its growth

These bacteria basically breed in stagnant water or wet deposits of sludge and slime.

Possible areas in the plant where they can be found

Air inlet area below the cooler (stagnant water)

In the Air filter

In the humidifiers of water spray type

In the damaged insulation

Guidelines to the problem

Sterilization is the technique used for cleaning these bacteria .

50 ppm super chlorinated solution is used as sterilization agent for the cleaning of the filters , drains of coolers , humifiers etc.

Note

Regular inspection should be carried out and sterilization should be done within three months of cooler.

While humidifier of water spray type should be regularly cleaned .

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Disease due to bacteria are Pneumonia , Tuberculosis , Typhoid , Cholera , Tetanus, Syphilis , Plague , Gonorrhea etc.

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