Legionella Risk Assessments and BS8580-1:2019 Event

In 2010 British Standards Institute issued BS8580 Water Quality – risk assessments for Legionella Control – code of practice.  For the first time, a published standard on what a legionella risk assessment should include.  In 2019 British Standards issued an update to BS8580, further refining the standards for these risk assessments.  

Pete Tyson, Commercial Director, Water Hygiene Centre

Pete has extensive experience with water systems and waterborne pathogens. With twenty years in the Water Treatment/Hygiene industry, Pete has worked as a Service Engineer, Sales Engineer, Regional Manager, and Regional Director for some major water hygiene companies within the Industry.  His experience is gleaned from being involved in the Legionella Outbreak in 2002 at Barrow, Cumbria to managing contracts at Nuclear Power Stations to presenting Role of the Responsible Person Training, his experience and knowledge of specific areas bridges many market sectors.  Pete was co-author of an article published for the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health discussing Covid-19 return to work and the actions to be undertaken on businesses re-opening.