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Special
report, 1998, Approximately 32 pages
Reviews
This
report is composed
primarily of
information
excerpted from
Legionellae Control
in Health Care
Facilities: A Guide
for Minimizing Risk,
a book reviewed or
highlighted in
approximately 50
professional
journals and sold in
more than 20
countries. Here are
some comments about
the book:
- "Quite
frankly,
the
approach
and
application
of
science
in this
text
represents
some of
the best
industrial
(occupational)
hygiene
that I
have
ever
seen in
print!
…You
won't be
sorry."
L.
Betts,
MD,
Ph.D.,
CIH,
Appl.
Occup.
Environ.
Hyg., ACGIH
- "Matt
has
really
tackled
the
thorny
problem
issues
head on.
...I
like the
book
because
it is
very
much a
‘what
to do’
book.
There’s
no
beating
around
the
bush."
Clive
Broadbent,
AIRAH
Journal,
Australian
Inst. of
Rfrg Air
Cond
&
Htg
- "This
is an
excellent
reference
book for
any
facility
(healthcare
or
otherwise)"
C.
Crouch,
CSP; Prof.
Safety, The
Amer.
Soc. of
Safety
Engineers
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Contents
Selecting
a laboratory
- Overview
of three
laboratory
methods
- Screening
laboratories: 16
questions to ask
- Methods
and prices of
three
laboratories
- How
to test the
proficiency of a
laboratory
Establishing
your program
- Choosing
between air and
water samples
- Choosing
between water
and swab samples
- Collecting
samples yourself
vs. hiring a
consultant
- Supplies
to purchase
- Frequency
of screenings
- Selecting
equipment and
building areas
to sample
- Number
of samples per
screening
Instructions
for each screening
- Scheduling
checklist
- Pre-screening
checklist
- Example
of a completed
sampling log
- Collecting
samples &
recording data
for each sample
type
- Seven-step
checklist for
shipping samples
to the lab
- Interpreting
results
- Sampling
log (blank for
copies)
Source
directory
- Supplies
to buy for
sampling
- Laboratories
worldwide that
specialize in Legionella
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About
the author
Matthew
R. Freije earned a
degree in mechanical
engineering from
Purdue University.
He reviews published
research and screens
marketed products
and services to
provide practical
solutions to water
problems. Freije
provides consulting
services related to Legionella
and other waterborne
pathogens to
hospitals and
industry, and also
provides litigation
support and expert
testimony. His
book Legionellae
Control in Health
Care Facilities: A
Guide for Minimizing
Risk, a 1997
award finalist, has
been fully reviewed
or highlighted in
more than 50
professional
journals, and has
sold in 25
countries. Freije is
the author of
several articles,
has served as a
guest speaker for
professional
societies, and is
the editor of Legionella
E-news, an
international
newsletter that
covers outbreaks and
new technology. He
is a member of the
American Society of
Plumbing Engineers
and of the Water
Quality Association.
Freije welcomes
feedback on this
report, especially
suggestions for
improvement. Please
e-mail comments to mf@hcinfo.com.
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Price
and ordering
information
Paper
version,
Item 306, ISBN
0-9649926-6-3,
$24 SOLD OUT. PLEASE USE ELECTRONIC
VERSION.
Electronic
version,
Item 306e,
$19
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