VDI 4250 Blatt 2:2015-11
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The latest, up-to-date edition.
Bioaerosols and biological agents - Environmental health assessment of bioaerosols in ambient air - Risk assessment for aerosols containing Legionella
Hardcopy , PDF
German - English
01-11-2015
Preliminary note
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Terms and definitions
3 Properties and occurrence of Legionella
4 Environmental health relevance of Legionella
5 Sources of aerosols containing Legionella
6 Dispersion via the air
7 Measurement methods
8 Existing rules and regulations for prevention and control
9 Environmental health assessment
10 Measures and recommended action
Annex A - Measurements of Legionella in the air
Annex B - Legionella reduction measures
Bibliography
Legionella are gram-negative, non-spore-forming bacteria that live in water and can be carried into the air and spread via moist aerosols.
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Standard
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52
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Verlag des Vereins Deutscher Ingenieure
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Current
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