Legionella Risk Assessments: Competence Of A Legionella Risk Assessor

Competence Of A Legionella Risk Assessor And Proportionality

Last time we looked at agreeing the scope of the assessment and the independence of the risk assessor, next we will be reviewing the competence of the assessor which is a topic that is becoming more widely discussed. So, let’s start with a simple question – What experience and specialist knowledge should a Legionella risk assessor demonstrate? Well both BS8580-1:2019 and the LCA’s Risk Assessment standard for service delivery outline the expectations of knowledge and understanding required by risk assessors, these include but are not limited to:-

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Legionella Risk Assessment: Agreeing The Scope & Demonstrating Independence

Why an understanding of the BS8580:2019 Standard is vital to ensuring a compliant Legionella Risk

A compliant Legionella control scheme must be based on a compliant risk assessment, but what does that really mean? What do you need to do to comply with the British standard?

Many Legionella service providers claim that their risk assessments are conducted and produced in line with the British standard for Legionella risk assessments, BS8580-1: 2019, but what does that really mean? What do you need to do to comply with the British standard?

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Delivering Outcomes that Businesses Truly Care About

Severn Trent Services employees gathered at Draycote Water – a 240-hectare reservoir and country park – to pitch new ways to deliver even better outcomes for businesses with private water and wastewater networks.

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Legionella: The Definitive Guide To Post Clean and Disinfection Sampling

Welcome back! In the final edition of our three-part series clean and disinfections for Legionella management, ‘what does a ‘good’ clean and disinfection look like’ we will take a detailed look at ‘post’ disinfection verification sampling and answer the question what is a ‘compliant’ clean and disinfection.

 

 

In this article we will:

 

 

  • Discuss the importance of post-disinfection verification sampling.
  • Explain the different types of sampling methods that can be used.
  • Discuss when and where to take post clean and disinfection sampling.

 

 

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Legionella: A Guide To A Clean and Disinfection – The Disinfection

Legionella Management: What is a Clean and Disinfection?

 

The cleaning and disinfection of hot and cold-water storage vessels and down services is a common remedial action in systems which show evidence of contamination or colonisation with Legionella bacteria. But, do you know what constitutes a ‘good’ clean and disinfection of a Hot and Cold-water system? Is it compliant with the appropriate standards? How and when should verification of the disinfection’s effectiveness be completed?

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Legionella : A Guide To A Clean and Disinfection – The Clean

Legionella Management: What is a Clean and Disinfection?

 

The cleaning and disinfection of hot and cold-water storage vessels and down services is a common remedial action in systems which show evidence of contamination or colonisation with Legionella bacteria. But, do you know what constitutes a ‘good’ clean and disinfection of a Hot and Cold-water system? Is it compliant with the appropriate standards? How and when should verification of the disinfection’s effectiveness be completed?

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The Truth About Water Sampling: Stop Wasting Time and Money

When a customer says they do regular Legionella or TVC sampling, we always ask them why. It turns out that more often than not the answer is “because that’s what I’ve been told to do.” In other words, sampling is something that a previous company has advised their customer to do, even though in many cases it’s completely unnecessary.

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Closed Water System: The Ultimate Maintenance Plan

A Maintenance Plan that Will Extend the Life of your Closed System

Closed systems save money and energy when they are properly maintained, but without timely maintenance, closed systems can suffer from blockages or erosion of susceptible components that decrease their efficiency and can have high repair costs for system owners. If left untreated or if incorrectly treated components can eventually break down completely and require replacement.  

A maintenance plan can help prolong the life of your closed systems by addressing problems before they lead to failure.  

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