TCTC Publications

DRIFT LOSSES: Importance of Minimizing Drift Losses


LEGIONNAIRE'S DISEASE: Minimizing Risk Of Legionnaires' Disease In Cooling Towers

Links to Industry Resources

The Cooling Tower Institute (CTI) has developed a program in which they will certify that a model or line of cooling towers from a specific Manufacturer will perform thermally in accordance with that Manufacturer's published ratings as long as a representative model was tested by CTI within the guidelines they have set forth. All Manufacturers whose towers are CTI certified are listed on this site.

The ASHRAE Society is organized for the sole purpose of advancing the arts and sciences of heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration for the publics' benefit through research, standards writing, continuing education and publications. Here is the link to their site.

Factory Mutual (FM) approval is available where local codes mandate the use of metal towers and/or installed fire suppression systems . While FM listed towers typically do not contain altered component designs or materials of construction, they can provide some added reassurance that the tower has been burn tested under FM auspices, or can be supplied with a suppression system designed under FM guidelines.

Links Specific to Legionnaires' Disease
For more information on Legionnaires' Disease or the Legionella Pneumophila bacterium, feel free to visit one the following Websites or review one of the following relevant documents on-line:

ASHRAE: Find ASHRAE Position Paper on Legionellosis

CTI: To download CTI Legionellosis Position Statement

Infectious Disease Section, VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System: On-line publications and frequently asked questions about Legionnaires' Disease

HC Information Resources: Electronically available publications on subjects related to the control of Legionella and other bacteria that cause diseases.

CDC: Center for Disease Control: Countless other references on Legionnaires' Disease available through this site