To help battle Legionellosis, which includes both Legionnaires’ disease and Pontiac Fever, ASHRAE is currently developing Standard 188P: “Legionellosis: Risk Management for Building Water Systems.” The fourth public review draft of the standard is expected to be approved and made available for public comment soon.
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Standard 188P Will Identify Risk Factors for Growth and Exposure Along with Measures to Mitigate Risk
May 30, 2014
ASHRAE continues to work on what would be the first set of standardized requirements specific to the building industry for management of the risks associated with the growth of and exposure to Legionella.
Changes to clarify requirements in a proposed standard to prevent legionellosis associated with building water systems are open for public comment from ASHRAE.
ASHRAE has announced that changes to clarify requirements in a proposed standard to prevent legionellosis associated with building water systems are now open for a third public comment period.
The ACE Group announced the release of an advisory entitled, “Legionella: Minimizing the Risk during Construction.” The advisory discusses the potential risks of legionella that contractors may encounter during renovation or construction projects that involve heating and cooling systems or any water-containing source.
The ACE Group has announced the release of an advisory entitled, “Legionella and Mold: Construction and Renovation Risks at Healthcare Facilities,” which explores the potential risks of pollutants, such as mold and legionella, that hospitals and healthcare facilities can experience during renovation or construction projects.
In free webinars to be repeated every few weeks in the coming months, Legionella control expert Matt Freije will discuss practical and legal considerations for the scope of a Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) water plan.
If properly followed, American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) Standard 188 stands to affect the way water systems are managed in hundreds of thousands of buildings in the United States.
