Legionella and Water Safety Guidance for the Construction Industry This water safety article provides guidance covering the control and prevention of legionella and other water safety risks associated with demolition and construction projects.
Preventing Legionnaires’ Disease in Private Healthcare Facilities In this healthcare review the water safety specialists at Legionella Control International consider the key actions required to control or prevent Legionnaires’ disease in private healthcare facilities.
Expert Review of the New BS 8580-2 for Pseudomonas Risk Assessments In this technical review the water safety specialists at Legionella Control International take a detailed look at the recently published British Standard Code of Practice, BS 8580-2:2022 which deals with risk assessments for Pseudomonas aeruginosa and other waterborne pathogens.
How to Improve Hospital Water Safety Standards In this article the healthcare specialists at Legionella Control International look at some of the key challenges facing hospital estates and facilities teams in the management of hospital water safety systems.
Legionella Control for Facilities Management Companies In this article our water safety specialists consider some of the key factors facilities management companies need to consider when taking on responsibilities for the control of legionella in buildings.
Produce Misting Sytems: An Unusual Risk for Legionnaires’ Disease? In this article our legionella risk specialists review the use of produce misting systems in supermarkets and food stores, and ask whether this type of humidification system creates an increased risk of Legionnaires’ disease. The article explains what this type of misting system is and how […]
Hybrid or Home Working and Water Safety: Where Do Offices Stand? COVID-19 has changed the world and the way we all live and work. In some countries, lockdowns are easing, and vaccines are helping those in charge relax the strict rules we’ve all been living under for over a year.
Adiabatic Cooling Systems & Legionnaires’ Disease In this article our cooling tower specialists consider the selection of adiabatic cooling systems over the more traditional evaporative cooling towers, and how their use can impact the risks associated with Legionella bacteria and Legionnaires’ disease.
5 Ways to Maintain Water System Safety In this article our water safety specialists focus on the management and control of Legionella bacteria and other waterborne pathogens in building water systems. Our experts highlight five key areas that can help those responsible for water safety compliance meet their responsibilities in this specialist area of health […]
Can Point-of-Use Water Filters Control Legionella, Pseudomonas & Other Waterborne Pathogens? This expert water safety article looks at the role of point-of-use water filters, and asks if they can be used to control the health risks from legionella, pseudomonas and other waterborne pathogens that can contaminate engineered water systems.