Publication detail

Negative Impact of Bacteria Legionella Pneumophila in Hot Water Distribution Systems on Human Health

OČIPOVÁ, D. VRANAYOVÁ, Z. ŠIKULA, O.

Original Title

Negative Impact of Bacteria Legionella Pneumophila in Hot Water Distribution Systems on Human Health

Type

journal article - other

Language

English

Original Abstract

Safe drinking water is one of the biggest issues facing the planet this century. The primary aim of this paper is to present our research focused on theoretical and experimental analysis of potable water and in-building water distribution systems from the point of view of microbiological risk on the basis of confrontation between the theoretical analysis and synthesis of gathered information in conditions of the Slovak Republic. The presence of the bacteria Legionella in water systems, especially in hot water distribution system, represents in terms of health protection of inhabitants the crucial problem which cannot be overlooked. Legionella pneumophila discovery, its classification and its influence on installations inside buildings are relatively new. There are a lot of guidelines and regulations developed in many individual countries for the design, operation and maintenance for tap water systems to avoid the growth of bacteria Legionella pneumophila, but in Slovakia we do not have any. The goal of this paper is to show the necessity of prevention and regulations for installations inside buildings verified by simulation methods.

Keywords

Legionella pneumophila, water temperature, distribution system, risk analysis, simulations.

Authors

OČIPOVÁ, D.; VRANAYOVÁ, Z.; ŠIKULA, O.

RIV year

2012

Released

1. 10. 2012

Publisher

WASET

Location

Thailand

ISBN

2010-376X

Periodical

World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology

Year of study

2012

Number

70

State

Republic of Indonesia

Pages from

670

Pages to

674

Pages count

5

URL

http://www.google.cz/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&ved=0CDkQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.waset.org%2Fjournals%2Fwaset%2Fv70%2Fv70-126.pdf&ei=XmRdUeKKOIeH4ASXmYDgBA&usg=AFQjCNHQjyRTzUJv5HJp5pa5Q2loGMuujw&bvm=bv.44770516,d.bGE

BibTex

@article{BUT95608,
  author="Daniela {Očipová} and Zuzana {Vranayová} and Ondřej {Šikula}",
  title="Negative Impact of Bacteria Legionella Pneumophila in Hot Water Distribution Systems on Human Health",
  journal="World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology",
  year="2012",
  volume="2012",
  number="70",
  pages="670--674",
  issn="2010-376X",
  url="http://www.google.cz/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&ved=0CDkQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.waset.org%2Fjournals%2Fwaset%2Fv70%2Fv70-126.pdf&ei=XmRdUeKKOIeH4ASXmYDgBA&usg=AFQjCNHQjyRTzUJv5HJp5pa5Q2loGMuujw&bvm=bv.44770516,d.bGE"
}