By Hilary Nardone, Environmental Group Training Manager Certified ASSE 12080 Legionella Water Safety and Management Specialist In August 2021, ASHRAE released an updated version of Standard 188: Legionellosis Risk Management for Building Water Systems. While a majority of the content…
One aspect of summer that is ubiquitous among vacationers and “stay-cationers” alike is the use of swimming pools and hot tubs. Although relaxing to visit, if recreational water sources are not properly treated, they can be sources of dangerous waterborne opportunistic…
By Hilary Nardone, Environmental Group Training ManagerCertified ASSE 12080 Legionella Water Safety and Management Specialist
By Hilary Nardone, Environmental Group Training ManagerCertified ASSE 12080 Legionella Water Safety and Management Specialist The Department of Veterans Affairs recently updated its VHA Directive 1061: Prevention of Health Care-Associated Legionella Disease and Scald Injury from Water Systems. Originally released…
By Hilary Nardone, Environmental Group Training ManagerCertified ASSE 12080 Legionella Water Safety and Management Specialist The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released a “Toolkit for Controlling Legionella in Common Sources of Exposure” (Legionella Control Toolkit). The aim of this new document is…
By: Hilary Nardone, Environmental Group Training Manager Certified ASSE 12080 Legionella Water Safety and Management Specialist Routine Legionella bacteria sampling continues to be an important tool during the COVID-19 pandemic to minimize your facility’s risk of Legionnaires’ disease. Below are three reasons why your…
by Hilary Nardone, Environmental Group Training Manager ASSE 12080 Professional Qualifications Standard for Legionella Water Safety and Management Personnel Certified The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) and the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) have entered into…
By: Lyanne Claudio ASSE 12080 Legionella Water Safety and Management Specialist Since the identification of Legionella bacteria in 1976 after a deadly outbreak following an American Legion convention in Philadelphia , multiple studies have found Legionella bacteria growing in ice machines[1]. Even more concerning, there have been several…
In May 2020, the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers(ASHRAE) released the long-anticipated update to their ASHRAE Guideline 12, Managing the Risk of Legionellosis Associated with Building Water Systems. Guideline 12 was originally released in 2000 to provide…
By: Spenser Johnson, Lead Environmental Group Manager Many industries see variations in building occupancy including but not limited to hotels, offices, condominiums, hospitals, and universities. In the US, the average hotel occupancy is about 66%. However, this can fluctuate between…
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