Legionnaires’ Disease Industry Best Practices

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SODIUM HYDROXIDE (Caustic Soda) ApplicationIncreases alkalinity, raises pH, precipitates magnesium, creates the proper conditions for fluid sludgeCommentsContains no carbonate precluding formation of CO2 in steam; pH control improves form of calcium precipitate (See...

Legionnaire’s Disease, or Legionnellosis, is a bacterial disease caused by the bacteria Legionella pneumophila, a Gram-negative bacillus that is commonly found in water. Of the fourteen currently recognized serogroups of L. pneumophila bacteria, serogroup 1 is the one...

I. Background: The Discovery of Legionnaires= Disease & Legionella Legionnaires= disease (LD) acquired its name by way of media reference to a mysterious pneumonia-like illness that befell many attendees of an American Legion Pennsylvania State Convention held at...

Every water treatment representative has found themselves in a situation where a boiler has opened up for inspection with deposit formations inside the boiler. These deposits can be caused by improper product application, lack of blow down, softener failure, low...

PURPOSE: To remove cationic deposit forming salts, as calcium and magnesium, through the formation of a soluble by-product.Some cationic salts of calcium, magnesium and in many cases iron are present in the boiler feed water. These salts will concentrate in the...