18-16: A Landmark Legionella Lawsuit: A Case Study Highlighting the Legal Materials

18-16: A Landmark Legionella Lawsuit: A Case Study Highlighting the Legal MaterialsThis publication addresses the highly complex nature of the legal, mechanical and microbiological factors underlying the landmark decision in the Gross v. Baltimore Aircoil, et al. case believed to be the first reported Legionnaires disease case wherein a chemical water treater was alleged to owe a general duty to the public to protect it from Legionella related illness. The fundamental legal issues include: (1) the existence of a legal duty by a

This paper discusses how mixed oxidants

Stagnant water films have 8

Historically Bromine based non-oxidizing biocides have been an industry standard with occasional Isothiazolin or Gluteraldhyde dosage

or soft industrial cooling water systems

either below or above the fan in a cooling tower

and also on an American Standard Association committee on the subject of fire protection for water cooling towers

Examination of the results from both high efficiency and low efficiency drift eliminators is included

sonic waves and oxidizing chemicals (hydroxyl radicals)

In one case

Off-design performance analysis of cooling tower shows a detailed relationship of performance parameters with operating parameters

and measure the individual droplets has been a tedious

One Example of hazard is the obstruction of vision along a well-traveled roadway adjacent to a tower