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BS 8580: “Risk Assessments for Legionella Control” Release Soon

BS 8580 risk assessment for the control of Legionella in water systems will provide independent risk assessors, regulators, facility managers and other duty holders with a guide
describing the processes required to produce a legionella risk assessments for artificial water systems.

The BS 8580 standard will serve practitioners covering a comprehensive range of water uses, for example: ‐ industrial cooling waters, hospitals, nursing homes and care homes; leisure centres, water distribution and use within buildings, commercial and industrial uses of water, power generation and horticultural water use.

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