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Update: outbreak of legionnaires disease in Norway traced to air scrubber.
Both approaches indicated the same source, an air scrubber in a lignin production plant. The scrubber cleans particles in the air used in the production process by exposing it to a strong counterflow of water. The water in the scrubber has a high organic content and is circulated by a pump. A continuous input of fresh water helps to keep the dry-matter level constant and replace water lost as a...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Weekly releases (1997–2007)
سال: 2005
ISSN: 9999-1233
DOI: 10.2807/esw.10.23.02719-en