Show notes
Happy August Scaling UP! Nation! In honor of the Annual Legionella Conference at the end of every August, The Scaling UP! Nation! declared August: Legionella Awareness Month. In line with most conferences currently, The Legionella Conference is now in January 2021. But that doesn’t mean we can’t learn more about this bacterium. So please help me raise the bar on Legionella Awareness during August. In today’s episode, we are going back to basics on the topic of Legionella. Join me as we travel back to 1976 when we first learned about Legionella bacteria through today, where we have to understand the subject so we can help our customers make better decisions. Key points 6:54 - Guidelines around Legionella 11:19 - What is Legionella? Where did the name come from? 14:14 Legionella vs. Legionnaires Disease 16:10 Symptoms of Legionnaires Disease 18:14 Risk factors for Legionnaires Disease 19:40 How do you contract Legionnaires Disease and Testing for Legionella 24:10 ASHRAE 188 40:38 How to know if a building needs a water management plan 43:40 What does ASHRAE 188 require Quotes “It’s not if a Legionella law will be passed where you live; it’s when.” “We cannot do Legionella prevention for our clients because we don’t own the equipment. We can only suggest the best practices.” Links Mentioned in this Episode Episode 9 Episode 83 Episode 120 Episode 121 NACE Basic Corrosion Class with Scaling UP! H2O Discount ASHRAE 188 ASHRAE: Guideline 12-2020 CDC Legionella Toolkit CDC Healthcare-Associated Infections CMS Memorandum New York City Dept. Of Health Cooling Tower Regulations New York City Legislation New York State Regulations York City Dept. Of Health Summertime Hyperhalogenation
