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How
to Sample Water Systems for Legionella
A 90-Minute Internet Seminar...Right to Your Home or Office
Presented by Matthew R. Freije
This item is no longer
available. Please click on the Seminars link above to find an
alternative.
Recording on CD, Item 615cd
Enhance
your credentials and competence, and learn how to reduce your risk, without even leaving your office!
Just put
the CD in your computer and
watch the slide show while listening to
the instructor.
You can
also arrange live training for your
group.
Course
Content Top
All
material is explained in easy-to-understand terms.
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Laboratory methods
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Evaluation of onsite rapid test
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Equipment to sample
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Selecting building areas to
sample
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Frequency
of screenings
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How
to collect water and swab samples
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Selecting
a laboratory: cautions; questions to ask
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Interpreting
results
(including case studies)
Who Should
Participate Top
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Facility
managers and engineers
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Infection
control professionals
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IAQ specialists
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Industrial hygienists
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Infection control
consultants
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Water treatment
specialists
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Safety
directors
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Environmental
officers
What
Others Said
About the Two-Day Course From Which This Course is Extracted
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“Very
good course—provided valuable risk assessment/control information.” Denise
Copperthite, industrial hygienist, Social Security Administration,
Baltimore, Md.
"The
environmental sampling procedures and methodology recommended were
extensive and useful.” Lap-chi
Shek, Electrical and Mechanical
Services Department, EMSD Energy Efficiency Office, Hong Kong
About
the Instructor Top
Matthew
R. Freije earned a degree in mechanical engineering from Purdue
University. He
evaluates hospitals and other large buildings, recommends comprehensive
solutions to Legionella problems, provides litigation assistance and expert testimony,
and assists with outbreak investigations. 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 30 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 (ASPE), the American
Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE),
and
the Water Quality Association (WQA). Freije
can be reached at 760-494-3063 or mf@hcinfo.com.
Unbiased
Recommendations Top
We are able to present a completely unbiased
view because we have no affiliation with suppliers or manufacturers.
Continuing
education units
(CEUs)
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The live
course qualifies for 0.15
CEU according to the guidelines set forth by the International Association
for Continuing Education and Training (IACET). Many
licensing boards and professional societies may grant continuing education
credit for this seminar toward specific credential requirements if you
submit the course outline and your Certificate. For example, our
face-to-face courses qualifiy for continuing education with the following
organizations: American
Board of Industrial Hygiene (ABIH), Association
of Water Technologies (AWT) toward CWT
recertification, American
Hospital Association (AHA) toward Certified Healthcare Facility Manager (CHFM)
certification renewal, and the American Society of Plumbing Engineers (ASPE).
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