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Legionella Guidelines Table

Organization Title Year Focus Doc Website
Allegheny County Health Department Approaches to prevention and control of Legionella infection in Allegheny county healthcare facilties 1993 Healthcare View Document visit website
Australia/ New Zealand Air-handling and water systems of buildings-Microbial control. Part 3: Performance-based maintenance of cooling water systems 1998 HVAC View Document visit website
Veterans Health Administration VHA directive 2008-010: Prevention of Legionella Disease 2008 Healthcare View Document visit website
State of New York Dept. of Health Guidance for infection control activities for prevention, surveillance, investigation, and control;Guidance for routine environmental care and maintenance within a facility, and response to possible or confirmed healthcare facilitiy-associated Legionnaires' disease cases 2005 Healthcare View Document visit website
Association of Water Technologies Legionella 2003: An update and statement by the Association of Water Technologies (AWT) 2003 HVAC View Document visit website
World Health Organization Legionella and the prevention of Legionellosis 2007 HVAC & Healthcare View Document visit website
Joint Commission Environment of Care: Standard EC.02.05.01 2009 Healthcare View Document visit website
American Society for Heating, Refrigeration, and Air Conditioning Engineer Minimizing the risk of Legionellosis associated with building water systems 2000 HVAC & Healthcare View Document visit website
Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Guidelines for preventing health-care associated Pneumonia 2003 Healthcare View Document visit website
Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Guidelines for prevention of nosocomial pneumonia 1997 Healthcare View Document visit website
Cooling Techonology Institute Guideline: Best Practices for Control of Legionella 2008 HVAC  View Document visit website
Heath & Safety Executive (HSE) Legionnaires’ disease. The control of Legionella bacteria in water systems. Approve code of practice and guidance. 2000 All View Document visit website

 

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