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BS 8558 is an important British Standards document which deals with issues concerning domestic water services in buildings. It provides complementary guidance to BS EN 806 and offers detailed information on the design, installation, testing, operation and maintenance of domestic water services.
The UK’s Health & Safety Executive (HSE) have recently updated the safety rules dealing with the control of legionella risks with an extensive overhaul of their Approved Code of Practice (ACOP) L8, together with a brand new guidance document covering the management of Legionnaires’ disease and the control of legionella bacteria in water systems.
The United Kingdoms Health & Safety Executives primary legionella control document, the Approved Code of Practice (ACOP) L8, “Legionnaires’ disease: The control of legionella bacteria in water systems”, offers practical advice and specific guidance on the control of Legionella bacteria in water systems.
Get up-to-speed quickly with the Health & Safety Executive’s (HSE) new Approved Code of Practice (ACOP) L8 dealing with the management of Legionnaires’ disease risks and the control of Legionella bacteria in water systems.
AS/NZS 3666 Part 3 covers air-handling and water systems of buildings, microbial control, performance based maintenance of cooling water systems
The use of swan-necks, a “U” shaped pipework bend, and pigtails a “spiral” shaped bend in hot and cold water systems is often subject to much debate.
AS/NZS 3666 Part 2 covers air-handling and water systems of buildings, microbial control, operation and maintenance activities.
Outbreaks of Legionnaires’ disease linked to poor management of wet cooling systems still occur; often leading to prosecutions by the HSE, for example… in the West Midlands and Cumbria. Indeed August 2006 saw 127 reported cases of Legionnaire’s disease, a twofold increase on the figure for August 2005.
In the UK the Health and Safety Executives ACOP L8 – Approved Code of Practice document titled “Legionnaires’ disease: The control of legionella bacteria in water systems” sets out guidance for legionella risk assessment procedures.