Management of Legionella in Water Systems (2020) / Chapter Skim
Currently Skimming:
Appendix: Biographical Sketches of Committee Members and Staff
Appendix: Biographical Sketches of Committee Members and Staff
Pages 275-280
The Chapter Skim interface presents what we've algorithmically identified as the most significant single chunk of text within every page in the chapter.
Select key terms on the right to highlight them within pages of the chapter.
From page 275... ...
Her global activity includes investigation of waterborne disease outbreaks and the study of water supplies, treatment, and reclamation. Her applied research interests include study of microbial pathogens in recreational waters and climatic factors impacting water quality.
|
From page 276... ...
He has led the development of the NYC DOHMH's protocols for disease surveillance and response to legionellosis clusters, including standard approaches to data collection, analysis, and reporting; prioritization of interventions; interpretation of clinical and environmental testing; provision of logistical support; and development of communications materials for medical providers, building owners, elected officials, the media, and the public. He oversees the NYC DOHMH's ongoing collaboration with CDC to assess the effectiveness of NYC's cooling tower regulations in preventing environmental contamination and human disease related to Legionella.
|
From page 277... ...
Black Award for research in 2015, both from the American Water Works Association. His research areas have included bacterial regrowth, disinfection of biofilms, corrosion, assimilable organic carbon measurement techniques, biological treatment, Mycobacterium, Legionella, microbial recovery and identification, modeling and impact of pressure transients on water quality, and detection, treatment, and survival of Giardia and Cryptosporidium.
|
From page 278... ...
He is also an associate professor in the Department of Medicine, Division of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, at the University of Washington and an adjunct associate professor in the Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Washington. He serves as the medical director of infection prevention and is an attending physician at the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance.
|
From page 279... ...
LAN CHI NGUYEN WEEKES is the director of physical resources at La Cité in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. She was previously the senior mechanical engineer and one of the founders of InAIR Environmental Ltd., where she was involved in evaluating Legionella risk and creating management plans for building water systems in Canada, as well as addressing other indoor environmental quality issues such as thermal comfort, biological contaminants, and drinking water quality.
|
From page 280... ...
Since joining the National Academies in 1997, she has served as the study director for more than 20 committees, including the Committee to Review the New York City Watershed Management Strategy, the Committee on Bioavailability of Contaminants in Soils and Sediment, the Committee on Assessment of Water Resources Research, the Committee on Reducing Stormwater Discharge Contributions to Water Pollution, and the Committee to Review EPA's Economic Analysis of Final Water Quality Standards for Nutrients for Lakes and Flowing Waters in Florida.
|
Key Terms
This material may be derived from roughly machine-read images, and so is provided only to facilitate research.
More
information on Chapter Skim is available.