Legionellae Control in Health Care Facilities: A Guide for Minimizing Risk

By James M. Barbaree and Matthew R. Freije

This 1997 Small Press Book Awards Finalist includes test questions to evaluate a facility in terms of Legionella risk, data on Legionnaires' lawsuits, preventive measures for plumbing systems and cooling towers, guidance for water sampling, system disinfection, and outbreak investigations; screening questions to help in selecting laboratories, consultants, and equipment manufacturers; costs of equipment and procedures, and an extensive source directory of laboratories, consultants, and agencies. Here are excerpts of published reviews: This is an excellent reference book for any facility (healthcare or otherwise) that either is concerned about legionellae in its water systems or wants to establish a proactive program to reduce the risk of legionellae, C. Crouch, CSP, Professional Safety, The American Society of Safety Engineers. ...useful to hospital epidemiologists and infection control personnel...as well as to hospital management and engineering personnel, R. Muder, Inf. Cntrl. Hosp. Epid. 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, PhD, CIH, Appl. Occup. Environ. Hyg. (ACGIH). The theme of the book is that of efficiency-how to minimize exposure and financial expenditure in a timely fashion. ...All plumbing engineers involved in hospital projects should have access to a copy of this book, T. Allinson, PE, ASPE Report, American Society of Plumbing Engineers. This book offers a practical, 'Action-based' approach to one of the more insidious problems that a health care facility could ever face. ...With a usefulness that goesbeyond just health care facilities, the book is well worth reading. I recommend it, Z. Iqbal, Science Books & Films, Amer. Assoc. for the Advancement of Science. I would want to have a copy of this publication if I were involved in health and safety at a health care facility, E. Tapley, CIH, CSP, AIHA Journal. 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... Although written by an American, the book is well suited to the Australian scene, C. Broadbent, AIHA Journal, Australian Inst. of Rfrg Air Cond & Htg. Shows how to evaluate risk at a particular facility, and offers step-by-step instructions on implementing risk reduction... SciTech Book News. This is a very useful resource work for operating and maintenance staffs of health-care facilities and professionals designing the water and HVAC systems for such facilities, J. T. Pfeffer, CHOICE (Assoc. of College and Rsch Libraries, Amer. Library Assoc.).

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0964992647
• ISBN13: 9780964992641
• Release Date: January 1996
• Publisher: Hc Information Resources Inc
• Length: 131 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.5" x 11.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up