Disease Outbreak Control
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Aquatechnik introduces new fitting to reduce the threat of Legionella
Aquatechnik has announced the introduction of a new fitting that limits the ability of Legionella bacteria to grow in piping systems, helping to reduce ... -
ACO hygienic drainage design promotes food safety
ACO has made a strong commitment to hygienic drainage systems with its HygieneFirst philosophy that ensures all ACO grates, gullies and channels are completely cleanable. ... -
Designing for healthy hospital water systems
Plumbing Connection teams up with Enware to discuss how you can help prevent legionellosis by making sure that the water systems in buildings are ... -
National Legionella Conference call for Abstracts
The National Legionella Conference is set to be held 13 – 14th November, 2017 at the SeaWorld Resort on the Gold Coast. ... -
Legionella bacteria in cooling towers
Researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the United States recently analysed water from 196 cooling towers, representing eight of ... -
New report proves plumbing link to SARS
The epidemic of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) in Hong Kong in 2002-2003 was linked to plumbing design by the World Health Organisation (WHO), ... -
EPA’s review on preventing legionella
A technology review on effective strategies to prevent outbreaks of Legionella in large buildings such as hotels, hospitals and schools has been published by the EPA. ... -
How to avoid critical mistakes in sampling water for Legionella
Many organizations waste a lot of money on Legionella sampling – not because sampling cannot be useful- but because of mistakes in planning, collecting ... -
Legionella Webinar Recording
A recording of “Legionella Guidelines, Standards, and Prevention Strategies,” presented by Matt Freije on November 21st, can be viewed free of charge at www.hcinfo.com. ... -
Legionella HACCP plan demonstration
The HACCP approach to managing building water systems for Legionella control has been recommended by the World Health Organization since 2007 and is proposed ...
