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How to Write a Water Safety Plan

How to Write a Water Safety Plan

1st September 2023/in Compliance, Guidance, International, Legionella /by Simon Dooner

How to Write a Water Safety Plan In this guide, written by the Authorising Engineering team at Legionella Control International, we review the rising popularity and use of Water Safety Plans in healthcare, public and commercial premises, focussing on how to write one that will work to keep people safe at all stages of the […]

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Legionella Management: The Basics of Getting it Right

Legionella Management: The Basics of Getting it Right

3rd August 2023/in Compliance, Guidance, Legionella /by Simon Dooner

Legionella Management: The Basics of Getting it Right Legionnaires’ disease is a serious lung infection similar to pneumonia, that can develop from inhaling very fine water droplets contaminated with Legionella bacteria. Fortunately, with proper management of manmade water systems, it is preventable. In the UK every business owner, landlord or duty holder is legally responsible […]

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Controlling nontuberculous mycobacteria in healthcare water systems

Controlling Nontuberculous Mycobacteria in Healthcare Water Systems

24th July 2023/in Compliance, Guidance, Legionella /by Simon Dooner

Controlling Nontuberculous Mycobacteria in Healthcare Water Systems Nontuberculous mycobacteria, often abbreviated to NTM, are separate from mycobacteria tuberculosis, which as the name suggests, are responsible for causing tuberculosis in humans. Nontuberculous mycobacteria can still cause lung infections, however, and should be viewed as a significant risk factor in a manmade water system, espec

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What temperature kills legionella?

What Temperature Kills Legionella in Water?

6th July 2023/in Compliance, Guidance, Legionella /by Simon Dooner

What Temperature Kills Legionella Bacteria in Water? Legionella bacteria are present in many water sources. This includes natural sources, although they do not usually present any issues when in lakes or rivers as they are only there in small quantities. Most of the time, low concentrations of legionella bacteria do not cause any issues when […]

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Is legionella bacteria becoming antibiotic resistant?

Is Legionella Bacteria Becoming Antibiotic Resistant?

26th June 2023/in Guidance, International, Legionella, News /by Simon Dooner

Is Legionella Bacteria Becoming Antibiotic Resistant? In this article the water safety specialists at Legionella Control International look at the role of antibiotics in protecting humans against pathogenic organisms, paying particular attention to waterborne bacteria including Pseudomonas aeruginosa and legionella. The article begins by looking at research from the World Health Organisation ident

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What is an expert witness?

What is an Expert Witness?

13th June 2023/in Compliance, Guidance, International, Legionella /by Simon Dooner

What is an Expert Witness You may have heard the term expert witness before but are unsure of the details or intention behind the term. They sometimes appear as characters in a television courtroom drama, which does suggest how the role plays out. However, we’ll provide details in this article that go beyond the drama […]

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Building services design and water safety engineering

Building Services Design and Water Safety Engineering

25th May 2023/in Compliance, Guidance, Legionella /by Simon Dooner

Building Services Design and Water Safety Engineering Incorporating good water safety into new building design is becoming increasingly relevant as we start to understand the longer term implications of poor water services design on workplace safety and building lifecycle costs. In this article, our specialist team examine current building services design and construction processes and […]

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How to Test for Legionella in Cooling Towers

How to Test for Legionella in Cooling Towers

16th May 2023/in Guidance, International, Legionella, News /by Simon Dooner

How to Test for Legionella in Cooling Towers If you’ve read reports of Legionnaires’ disease outbreaks over the years, you’ve likely read about cooling towers as well. They’re among the most common culprits for outbreaks of the disease. Proper testing, cleaning and maintenance of these towers is therefore crucial in making sure outbreaks are prevented. […]

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How to avoid Legionnaires’ disease on holiday

Travel Advice: How to Avoid Legionnaires’ Disease on Holiday

28th April 2023/in Guidance, International, Legionella, News /by Simon Dooner

Travel Advice: How to Avoid Legionnaires’ Disease on Holiday In this article, our expert legionella and water safety specialists take a look at the risks of contracting Legionnaires’ disease while on holiday, and what travellers can do to protect themselves. The article gives travellers some simple, but very effective advice on things they can do […]

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6 Step Guide to Controlling Legionella Risks in Your Workplace

6 Step Guide to Controlling Legionella Risks

20th April 2023/in Compliance, Guidance, Legionella, News /by Simon Dooner

6 Step Guide to Controlling Legionella Risks in the Workplace If you are in control of a building or facility that uses water in any way, whether that’s as a landlord, an employer, or anyone else who has responsibility for workplace safety, you have a legal responsibility to manage and minimise the risk factors connected […]

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