ECDC Legionnaires’ Disease Surveillance Report 2020
ECDC Legionnaires’ Disease Surveillance Report 2020 In this article the water safety specialists at Legionella Control International review the latest Legionnaires’ Disease Surveillance Report published by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC). The review looks at the main findings from the ECDC report including the number of reported cases and how this […]
What Are the UK’s Legionella Regulations?
What Are the UK’s Legionella Regulations? In this regulatory compliance review the water safety specialists at Legionella Control International highlight the UK’s main legionella regulations and explain what they mean for those responsible for workplace safety. The review looks at why we need legionella regulations in the first place. It then goes on to highlight […]
Commercial Property and Legionella: Responsibilities for Control
Commercial Property and Legionella: Clarifying Responsibilities for Control In this water safety review the experts at Legionella Control International review how responsibilities for the control of legionella in commercial properties are assigned, and what can be done to improve management processes to reduce the risk of an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease. The article outlines the […]
BS 7592:2022 Sampling for Legionella Bacteria
BS 7592:2022 Sampling for Legionella Bacteria in Water Systems In this expert review the water safety specialists at Legionella Control International highlight some of the key changes to the updated British Standard BS 7592:2022, dealing with sampling for legionella bacteria in water systems. The review looks at why it is important to examine the real […]
Expert Review of the New BS 8580-2 for Pseudomonas Risk Assessments
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.
Legionella Control for Facilities Management Companies
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?
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?
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 and Legionnaires’ Disease
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.