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Differences Between TMV2 & TMV3 Explained
/in Compliance, Guidance, Legionella /by Stuart DoonerTMV stands for thermostatic mixing valve. These specialist valves are designed to ensure the flow of water from an outlet fitted with one cannot become too hot. With hundreds of thousands of burns and scalds occurring in the UK annually, both TMV2 and TMV3 valves have the potential to prevent many such cases from happening – particularly as a majority are caused by hot water scalding the skin.
Legionnaires Disease in Dubai – Is it Safe to Visit?
/in International, Legionella, News /by Stuart DoonerUK citizens have recently been asking if it’s safe to visit Dubai following a number of cases of Legionnaires’ disease there. By early April this year, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) had received information pertaining to 50 cases of Legionnaires’ disease connected with people who had recently travelled to Dubai. Almost 50% of these cases (24 of them) were repo
Care Homes, Legionnaires Disease & UK Law
/in Compliance, Guidance, Legionella /by Stuart DoonerSome industries are more vulnerable to the potentially devastating effects caused by Legionnaires’ disease and legionella contaminated water than many others. Care homes, and in fact the wider healthcare industry is one of these, and yet there have been recent cases whereby care homes have been identified as failing to meet their duties and requirements in this important area of health and safet
Legionnaires Disease in Hotels & Hospitality – Controlling Legionella
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Are Larger Buildings Bigger Legionella Risks?
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Water Safety & Legionella Control Services
/in Compliance, Guidance, Legionella /by Stuart DoonerLegionella Control International are world leading legionella and water safety risk management experts providing independent and impartial advice covering the control, management and prevention of Legionnaires’ disease, legionella, pseudomonas and other waterborne pathogens that contaminate man-made water systems.
Why is Pseudomonas Dangerous?
/in Compliance, Guidance, Legionella /by Stuart DoonerWe are all surrounded by bacteria every day of our lives. While we can resist much of it, fighting it off with our body’s in-built natural defences, this is not always the case. Bacteria are also constantly changing and adapting to their environments. Moreover, some forms of bacteria pose a greater danger than others. Pseudomonas should be included in this group.
Stenotrophomonas Maltophilia in Hospitals
/in Compliance, Guidance, Legionella /by Stuart DoonerIs the emergence of the bacterium stenotrophomonas maltophilia, a potentially harmful pathogen, beginning to cause concern in hospitals and other healthcare environments? Find out what it is, why it’s causing concern.
Can You Prevent Legionella or Control the Risks?
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New York Legionnaires’ Disease Cases Double England & Wales
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