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Infection Prevention and Control Training - Legionella
Infection Prevention and Control Training - Legionella
by Peter Gunn, on 10-11-2020
The Need for Appropriate Training Infection Prevention and Control [IPC] staff have an increasingly key-role to play in today’s water safety management approach within Healthcare property...
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Is there risk of Legionella in ice machines?
Is there risk of Legionella in ice machines?
by Peter Gunn, on 13-10-2020
During 2017, I like many in the water hygiene industry came across a BBC watchdog investigation that confirmed that Ice from three major coffee chains in the UK had been found to contain faecal...
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Awareness and Pitfalls of Rapid Testing
Awareness and Pitfalls of Rapid Testing
by Water Hygiene Centre, on 21-09-2020
Before we consider what rapid testing entails it may first of all be prudent to ask ‘why’ are we considering the use of rapid testing/diagnostics and what are the benefits/limitations of using...
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Cold Water Cistern Design – The Good, the Best and the Ugly
Cold Water Cistern Design – The Good, the Best and the Ugly
by Charlie Brain, on 15-09-2020
This week’s blog is a guide to cold water cisterns, their design, configuration and varying standards. Guidance for cold water cistern design primarily is given in the Water Supply (Water...
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Can you catch Legionnaires' disease by wearing a face mask?
Can you catch Legionnaires' disease by wearing a face mask?
by Water Hygiene Centre, on 09-09-2020
A Facebook post which has been widely shared has claimed a woman who thought she had COVID-19, actually had Legionnaires' disease which she had contracted via a reused face mask.
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Minor works, appropriate disinfection and sampling
Minor works, appropriate disinfection and sampling
by Water Hygiene Centre, on 31-08-2020
When considering a suitable and sufficient rationale for the undertaking of disinfection works it’s initially important to ensure that the approach taken is ‘proportionate to risk’
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Is Legionella testing a legal requirement?
Is Legionella testing a legal requirement?
by Water Hygiene Centre, on 12-08-2020
We regularly get calls and messages from people asking if we can do ‘legionella testing’ for them. Sometimes it becomes apparent that they aren’t sure what they are actually asking for, or why!
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Traditional water treatment methods: Part 3
by Water Hygiene Centre, on 01-04-2020
The importance of knowing; ‘when’ to use supplementary control and ‘which’ control to use! Part 3 - Supplementary Control: the use of Cu/Ag ionisation, UV & Filtration
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Traditional water treatment methods: Part 2
by Water Hygiene Centre, on 11-02-2020
The importance of knowing; ‘when’ to use supplementary control and ‘which’ control to use! In ‘Part 1 – Traditional Control’ we discussed the importance of executing the basics of good water...
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Traditional water treatment methods: Part 1
by Water Hygiene Centre, on 31-01-2020
The importance of knowing; ‘when’ to use supplementary control and ‘which’ control to use! The basic principles of good water management are simple.
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