NAME:			Biocide.txt
YEAR RECEIVED:	2005
SIZE:			9 variables, 2591 observations
COURTESY OF:	Richard Miller
			Department of Microbiology and Immunology
			University of Louisville
REC'D ANALYSIS:	Binomial interval estimation techniques, logistic regression

NOTES:  Data are from a survey of cooling towers nationally.  Samples drawn from the 
	towers were tested for the presence of Legionella.  Each tower had been treated 
	with a biocide or biocide combination as indicated by the covariate pattern.

DATA NOTES:  Data are tab delimited.


VARIABLE		TYPE		CODE		DESCRIPTION
positive		Dich.		0 = No	Positive for Legionella?
					1 = Yes

bromine		Dich.		0 = No	Treated with bromine?
					1 = Yes

quat			Dich.		0 = No	Treated with quaternary ammonium compounds?
					1 = Yes

carbamate		Dich.		0 = No	Treated with carbamate?
					1 = Yes

isothiazoline	Dich.		0 = No	Treated with isothiazoline?
					1 = Yes

glutaraldehyde	Dich.		0 = No	Treated with glutaraldehyde?
					1 = Yes

DBNPA			Dich.		0 = No	Treated with DBNPA?
					1 = Yes

THPS			Dich.		0 = No	Treated with THNPS?
					1 = Yes

hydroperoxide	Dich.		0 = No	Treated with hydroperoxide?
					1 = Yes