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Measuring Hygiene in HVAC Installations

Guideline VDI 6022 Part 2: Hygienic requirements for ventilation and air-conditioning systems and devices; Measurement procedures and examinations in hygiene check-ups and hygiene inspections

(Duesseldorf, 17/09/2007) The new Part 2 of the guideline describes the measurements of hygienic parameters, which have to be carried out in the context of hygiene checks and hygiene inspections as per VDI 6022 Part 1. This means, in particular, techniques for the microbiological sampling of air, water and surfaces as well as the determination of the dust density on surfaces.

The microbiological investigations either required or recommended by VDI 6022 Part 1, where they can be carried out by personnel having a hygiene training as per VDI 6022, are described in the new guideline in terms of the reference values, the required qualification of the personnel, the procedure for carrying out the measurements and the interpretation of the measurement results.

The practical performance of the measurements explained in VDI 6022 Part 2 is part of the contents taught by VDI training contractors.

The guideline VDI 6022 Part 2 is issued by the VDI Society for Building Services. It is available at the price of 37,60 € from the publishing house Beuth, Germany (www.beuth.de), phone +49 (0) 30 26 01-27 59. The VDI guideline is released in German and English language. For further information please refer to www.vdi.de/richtlinien.

VDI The Association of German Engineers is a financially independent and politically unaffiliated, non-profit organization of 132,000 engineers and natural scientists. More than 13,000 of these members work for the VDI in an honorary capacity.

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