Robbie King is a Compliance Technician at Aqualytix, who’s swapped his lab coat for his laptop to ensure Aqualytix and our customers reach and maintain water hygiene compliance. Recently, he’s been busy with an LCA audit. We ask him what it is and why it matters.
Category: Water Hygiene
‘CHEMO KID’ From Aqualytix Shares Cancer Story For Movember
Guy Hadland is the Head of Sales at Aqualytix, specialists in water treatment and Legionella control. But over the summer, he was nicknamed ‘Chemo Kid’ by fellow patients while being treated for stage 4 Hodgkin lymphoma.
For Movember – a month dedicated to men’s health awareness – Guy tells us how he overcame the physical and mental challenges associated with his cancer diagnosis and treatment. And how he felt when he saw the scan pictures that showed he was cancer-free.
Closed Recirculating Water Systems: What is a closed system and what problems can occur?
Greetings all. Last month we completed our journey through the perils of Legionella risk assessments, this month we are switching gears somewhat and shifting our focus to Closed recirculating water systems.
Legionella Risk Assessment: When And How Often Should My Risk Assessment Be Reviewed?
How Often Should My Legionella Risk Assessment Be Reviewed?
Continuing on our Legionella Risk Assessment series. Last time we took a ‘deep dive’ into the competence which should be expected of a risk assessor as well as proportionality in assessing large portfolios of similar building stock. In this article we will be taking a look at the guidance around completing Legionella risk assessment reviews. In our experience it’s not uncommon for ‘end users’ to ask the question- When should I review an existing Legionella risk assessment? Its not uncommon to hear very different opinions on this matter but fortunately there are a number of excellent information sources which can be consulted on when a risk assessment should be reviewed.
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:-
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?
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.
Darren from Aqualytix reaches the peak
How many of you climbed a mountain last weekend?
Darren Prior, water treatment technician at Aqualytix, did. He and his brother Anthony climbed England’s tallest mountain, Scafell Pike.
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?
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?
