Effect of heat flushing on the concentrations of Legionella pneumophila and other heterotrophic microbes in hot water systems of apartment buildings

Canadian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 42, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 811-818

  Zacheus, Outi M ^a   Martikainen, Pertti J ^a  

^a NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

Author keywords

Decontamination; Heterotrophic bacteria; Hot water system; Legionellae; Water termperature

Indexed keywords

HOT WATER;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; BUILDING; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; LEGIONELLA PNEUMOPHILA; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TEMPERATURE; THERMAL EXPOSURE; WATER QUALITY;

EID: 0029739748     PISSN: 00084166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/m96-102     Document Type: Article

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