CA70.7
Air conditioner or humidifier lung
Pulmão do ar-condicionado ou do umidificador
CategoryDefinition
A form of the sick building syndrome caused by organisms that contaminate humidifiers and the piping of air conditioner ducts. The air conditioner blows cold air containing spores of the organisms throughout the building.
Index Terms
Air conditioner or humidifier lungair conditioner lungair humidifier pneumonitishumidifier lungsauna takers lungventilation pneumonitisair conditioner pneumonitishumidifier pneumonitisair humidifier lungAllergic alveolitis due to fungi, thermophilic actinomycetes and other organisms growing in ventilation [air-conditioning] systems