Hygiene in Trinkwasser-Installationen

Planning - Commentary on VDI 6023 Sheet 1

Legislation places high demands on drinking water installations that serve to protect the public. These requirements must be taken into account from the outset. VDI Guideline 6023 Sheet 1 sets out the basic principles for planning drinking water installations. This publication is to be understood as a practical commentary on the guideline and specifies and comments on its contents.

This publication provides those responsible - clients, engineers, architects and other parties involved - with a valuable guide to the practical implementation of VDI 6023 Sheet 1, helping them to take the right steps and take the necessary measures right from the planning phase.

This is what you can expect from "Hygiene in drinking water installations":

• Requirements for installations from planning to acceptance
• Basis for decision-making and assessment
• Explanations and additional information

VDI Guideline 6023 Sheet 1 is also available from DIN Media.

Well-founded commentary for maximum practical benefit

Drinking water regulations, infection and occupational safety, legal operator obligations, additional standards and guidelines - planning hygiene in drinking water installations is a highly complex field. VDI Guideline 6023 Sheet 1 is an important building block in the mosaic of regulations, provisions and documents. In order to increase its practicability and facilitate its practical application, a proven expert comments on the guideline in this publication.

The commentary on VDI 6023 Sheet 1 offers you:

• Original text

VDI 6023 Sheet 1 is included in full, section by section. The underlying version is VDI Guideline 6023 Sheet 1 from 09/2023.

• Commentary

he commentary guides you through the guideline section by section: The document is divided into meaningful sections, each of which is followed by the author's commentary. Definitions, explanations and details, application and practical tips as well as background information and perspectives offer high added value for the planning phase of installations.

• Clear color system

The commentary works with sections highlighted in color: The text of the directive itself is highlighted in gray, the commentary is colorless. Quotations from laws, regulations or recommendations are easy to identify thanks to their orange background, and the contents of other regulations are highlighted in blue.

This commentary explains references and correlations, provides valuable information on the practical implementation of the directive and provides users with clear definitions. The publication is an excellent and comprehensive working aid for the planning of drinking water installations.

Included in this book:

• Author portrait
• Notes on reading the commentary
• Foreword - Basics of hygiene in drinking water installations
• Commentary on the guideline
• Introduction
• Scope of application
• Normative references
• Terms and definitions
• Basic principles of hygiene
• Planning, installation and commissioning
• Use and operation
• Maintenance
• Qualification and training of personnel
• Appendix A: Microbiological drinking water quality
• Appendix B: Chemical-physical drinking water quality
• Literature
• Bibliography

The book is intended for:

Planning engineers, master plumbers, HVAC technicians in planning offices, universities, master and technical schools, employees of FM companies, health authorities, operators of drinking water installations