Specialist Legionella Risk Assessments for Dental Practices designed to meet the requirements of the HSE’s ACOP L8, HTM 04-01 and BS 8580-1.
Why Choose Water Wise Legionella Compliance
- Over 20 years' experience
- City & Guilds and NVQ Qualified
- Approved by Trading Standards & Certified by Trust Mark
- Water Safe registered which is a requirement of HTM 04-01
- Recognised as Approved Contractors under the Water Regulations
- Gold membership with Constructionline with SSIP
Our Risk Assessments
Our Legionella risk assessors will measure the performance of your systems against the requirements of the HSE's ACOP L8 and the requirements of Dept of Health's HTM 04-01 which is a requirement of registration with the CQC. We will also inspect any control and prevention records you may have to help assess the risk at the site.
Once the site visit is complete, a written risk assessment will be produced which will include an Action Point List and a site specific Control Scheme with our recommendations to minimise the risk of Legionella bacteria at the site.
What Do Our Assessments Include?
- Built in Document Control
- Built in Review Log
- Air Conditioning Systems
- Cold Water Storage Tanks
- Water Heaters
- Expansion Vessels
- Outlets
- TMV Valves
- Deadlegs & Other Issues
- Action Point List
- Written Report
- Legionella Control Scheme
- Schematic (if required)
Dip Slides are "Not Acceptable"
In HTM 01-05 "Decontamination of Primary Care Dental Practices" was released by the Dept of Health. Section 19.68 states "All microbiological measurements should be by approved methods and/or be carried out by UKAS accredited laboratories. Dip slides are not acceptable."
In December 2013 the British Dental Association released a fact file called "Contaminated Dental Unit Waterline", this document confirms that samples should tested by a UKAS accredited service and that Dip Slides are not considered acceptable.
The Care Quality Commission have also confirmed in "Dental Mythbuster 5 - Legionella and Dental Waterline Management" point 7 that "Apart from situations where there are taste or odour problems, microbiological monitoring for total viable counts is not considered to be necessary."
There is no requirement to regularly test dental equipment unless a risk has been identified. Where a need to carry out testing has been identified the testing needs to be by a UKAS accredited method. Dip slides are not UKAS accredited, are not an effective method of testing and should not be used. This is just an example of the high level of technical knowledge that we have here at Water Wise.
Legionella Testing
Legionella
Training
Temperature
Monitoring
Cleaning &
Disinfection
Thermostatic Mixing Valves
Contact Us
For more information or for a free no obligation quote then please contact us and one of our team will be in touch as soon as possible.
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