• VDI 4250 Blatt 2:2015-11

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    Bioaerosols and biological agents - Environmental health assessment of bioaerosols in ambient air - Risk assessment for aerosols containing Legionella

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    Language(s):  German - English

    Published date:  01-11-2015

    Publisher:  Verlag des Vereins Deutscher Ingenieure

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    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

    Abstract - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    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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    Document Type Standard
    Publisher Verlag des Vereins Deutscher Ingenieure
    Status Current
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    VDI 4250 Blatt 3:2016-08 Bioaerosols and biological agents - Installation-specific measurement parameters and assessment values relevant to environmental health
    VDI 2047 Blatt 2:2015-01 Open recooler systems - Securing hygienically sound operation of evaporative cooling systems (VDI Cooling Tower Code of Practice)
    VDI 4251 Blatt 3:2015-08 Measurement of airborne microorganisms and viruses in ambient air - Plant-related dispersion modelling for bioaerosols
    VDI 4250 Blatt 1:2014-08 Bioaerosols and biological agents - Risk assessment of source-related ambient air measurements in the scope of environmental health - Effects of bioaerosol pollution on human health
    VDI 4251 Blatt 2:2015-08 Measurement of airborne microorganisms and viruses in ambient air - Determination of area-specific background concentrations

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    VDI 4250 Blatt 3:2016-08 Bioaerosols and biological agents - Installation-specific measurement parameters and assessment values relevant to environmental health
    VDI 3782 Blatt 5:2006-04 Environmental meteorology - Atmospheric dispersion models - Deposition parameters
    VDI 4255 Blatt 2:2009-12 Bioaerosols and biological agents - Emission sources and control measures in livestock operations - Overview
    VDI 4252 Blatt 2:2004-06 Measurement of airborne microorganisms and viruses in ambient air - Active sampling of bioaerosols - Separation of airborne mould on gelatine/polycarbonate filters
    VDI 4256 Blatt 1:2010-10 Bioaerosols and biological agents - Determination of performance characteristics - Culture-based counting methods
    VDI 2047 Blatt 2:2015-01 Open recooler systems - Securing hygienically sound operation of evaporative cooling systems (VDI Cooling Tower Code of Practice)
    VDI 4255 Blatt 3:2016-12 Bioaerosols and biological agents - Emission factors for poultry
    BS 8580:2010 Water quality. Risk assessments for Legionella control. Code of practice
    ISO 19458:2006 Water quality Sampling for microbiological analysis
    ISO 11731-2:2004 Water quality Detection and enumeration of Legionella Part 2: Direct membrane filtration method for waters with low bacterial counts
    VDI 4251 Blatt 2:2015-08 Measurement of airborne microorganisms and viruses in ambient air - Determination of area-specific background concentrations
    EN 13623:2010 Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics - Quantitative suspension test for the evaluation of bactericidal activity against Legionella of chemical disinfectants for aqueous systems - Test method and requirements (phase 2, step 1)
    VDI 4257 Blatt 1:2013-05 Bioaerosols and biological agents - Emission measurement - Planning and performing emission measurements
    VDI 4251 Blatt 3:2015-08 Measurement of airborne microorganisms and viruses in ambient air - Plant-related dispersion modelling for bioaerosols
    VDI 4253 Blatt 3:2008-08 Measurement of airborne microorganisms and viruses in ambient air - Culture based method for the quantitative determination of bacteria in air - Method after separation in liquids
    DIN EN 13623:2010-12 CHEMICAL DISINFECTANTS AND ANTISEPTICS - QUANTITATIVE SUSPENSION TEST FOR THE EVALUATION OF BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY AGAINST LEGIONELLA OF CHEMICAL DISINFECTANTS FOR AQUEOUS SYSTEMS - TEST METHOD AND REQUIREMENTS (PHASE 2, STEP 1)
    EN ISO 19458:2006 Water quality - Sampling for microbiological analysis (ISO 19458:2006)
    EN 15259:2007 Air quality - Measurement of stationary source emissions - Requirements for measurement sections and sites and for the measurement objective, plan and report
    VDI 4251-1 : 2007 COR 2 2016 MEASUREMENT OF AIRBORNE MICROORGANISMS AND VIRUSES IN AMBIENT AIR - PLANNING OF PLANT-RELATED AMBIENT AIR MEASUREMENTS - PLUME MEASUREMENT
    EN 13284-1:2017 Stationary source emissions - Determination of low range mass concentration of dust - Part 1: Manual gravimetric method
    VDI 1000:2017-02 VDI Standardisation Work - Principles and procedures
    EN 13098:2000 Workplace atmosphere - Guidelines for measurement of airborne micro-organisms and endotoxin
    DVGW W 551 : 2004 INSTALLATIONS DESTINEES A CHAUFFER L'EAU POTABLE ET A SON TRANSPORT; MESURES TECHNIQUES CONTRIBUANT A LA REDUCTION DES BACTERIES APPARENTEES A LA MALADIE DU LEGIONNAIRE
    DIN EN 13284-1:2015-12 (Draft) STATIONARY SOURCE EMISSIONS - DETERMINATION OF LOW RANGE MASS CONCENTRATION OF DUST - PART 1: MANUAL GRAVIMETRIC METHOD
    ISO 11731:2017 Water quality — Enumeration of Legionella
    VDI 4258 Blatt 1:2017-03 Bioaerosols and biological agents - Generation of test bioaerosols - Basics and requirements for test bioaerosols
    NFT 90 471 : 2015 WATER QUALITY - DETECTION AND QUANTIFICATION OF LEGIONELLA AND/OR LEGIONELLA PNEUMOPHILA BY CONCENTRATION AND GENIC AMPLIFICATION BY REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION (QPCR)
    NEN 6254 : 2012 + C1 2013 WATER - DETECTION AND QUANTIFICATION OF LEGIONELLA PNEUMOPHILA - METHOD USING QUANTITATIVE POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION (QPCR)
    VDI 4250 Blatt 1:2014-08 Bioaerosols and biological agents - Risk assessment of source-related ambient air measurements in the scope of environmental health - Effects of bioaerosol pollution on human health
    VDI 4253 Blatt 4:2013-02 Bioaerosols and biological agents - Determination of total cell count by fluorescence analysis after staining with DAPI
    VDI 4253 Blatt 2:2004-06 Measurement of airborne microorganisms and viruses in ambient air - Culture based method for the determination of the concentration of mould in air - Indirect method after sampling with gelatine/polycarbonate filters
    VDI 2066 Blatt 1:1975-10 Particulate matter measurement; measuring of particulate matter in flowing gases; gravimetric determination of dust load; fundamentals
    VDI 4257 Blatt 2:2011-09 Bioaerosols and biological agents - Emission measurement - Sampling of bioaerosols and separation in liquids
    VDI 3803-1 : 2010 COR 2010 AIR-CONDITIONING - CENTRAL AIR-CONDITIONING SYSTEMS - STRUCTURAL AND TECHNICAL PRINCIPLES (VDI VENTILATION CODE OF PRACTICE)
    EN ISO 11731-2:2008 Water quality - Detection and enumeration of Legionella - Part 2: Direct membrane filtration method for waters with low bacterial counts (ISO 11731-2:2004)
    VDI 4255-1 : 2005 COR 2016 BIOAEROSOLS AND BIOLOGICAL AGENTS - SOURCES OF EMISSIONS AND CONTROL MEASURES - OVERVIEW
    DIN EN 15259:2008-01 Air quality - Measurement of stationary source emissions - Requirements for measurement sections and sites and for the measurement objective, plan and report
    DIN 19643-1:2012-11 Treatment of water of swimming pools and baths - Part 1: General requirements
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