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SchmidtGenetics@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

I already told you, it aerosolizes it before it’s dead since it can take up to 10 minutes depending on the amount of bacteria present.

It works, but achieving it can already infect you…

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A_A@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
Maybe i missed your point if you meant that aerosolization will occur readily simply when opening a faucet … ?

Otherwise - - documentation :
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legionella

Temperature affects the survival of Legionella as follows : [3]

Above 70 °C (158 °F) – Legionella dies almost instantly

At 60 °C (140 °F) – 90% die in 2 minutes (Decimal reduction time (D) = 2 minutes)

i would not expect much aerosolization if heated slowly … and you did not provide any documentation.
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- Grostleton@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago
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  - A_A@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago
    " … the tap was fitted with an aerator …"
    
    With this i can see now how they get aerosol from tap water.
    
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