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AS/NZS 3666.1:2011

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Air-handling and water systems of buildings - Microbial control Design, installation and commissioning

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Language(s)

English

Published date

14-11-2011

$130.14
Including GST where applicable
Summarise this standard

Specifies minimum requirements for the design, installation and commissioning of air-handling and water systems of buildings for the purposes of microbial control. It does not include requirements for refrigerated room airconditioners and non-ducted split systems.

Committee
ME-062
DocumentType
Standard
ISBN
978 0 7337 9917 4
Pages
17
PublisherName
Standards Australia
Status
Current
Supersedes

This Standard specifies minimum requirements for the design, installation and commissioning of air-handling and water systems of buildings for the purposes of microbial control. It does not include requirements for refrigerated room airconditioners and non-ducted split systems.Requirements specified in this Standard are not intended for the control of the wide range of discomfort symptoms that may afflict the occupants of some buildings.The Standard covers the most common known sources of the diseases associated with air-handling and water systems of buildings. Other sources, both known and potential, include cooling water systems for refrigeration equipment and air compressors, industrial heat exchangers when opened for cleaning, decorative fountains, spa pools, spray irrigation systems, and industrial water-based cutting fluid systems.In the event of an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease, special action is necessary, which will be advised by the health authorities.Further information on the control of microbial growth in air-handling and water systems of buildings is given in HB 32.Operation and maintenance requirements are given in AS/NZS 3666.2, AS/NZS 3666.3 and AS/NZS 3666.4.

Originated as part of AS 3666 1989.
Previous edition AS/NZS 3666.1:2002.
Third edition 2011.

Frequently Asked Questions

AS/NZS 3666.1 covers design, operation and maintenance practices to control microbial growth in building air-handling and water systems. In practice it is applied by facility managers, mechanical contractors and public-health practitioners managing building systems.

AS/NZS 3666.1 is published by Standards Australia and Standards New Zealand. It is a joint Australian and New Zealand standard.

AS/NZS 3666.1 covers design, operation and maintenance practices to control microbial growth in building air-handling and water systems. It is a joint Australian and New Zealand standard published by Standards Australia and Standards New Zealand.

AS/NZS 3666.1 is used by facility managers, mechanical contractors and public-health practitioners managing building systems. It is a joint Australian and New Zealand standard published by Standards Australia and Standards New Zealand.

Yes — AS/NZS 3666.1 is a joint Australian and New Zealand standard published by Standards Australia and Standards New Zealand, and applies in both countries.
$130.14
Including GST where applicable