Legionella testing News
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Testing Hot Water for Legionella
What is Legionella Testing? Legionella testing, tests water systems for Legionella which is a bacteria that causes Legionnaire’s Disease – a potentially fatal form of pneumonia. Anyone who is responsible for water systems will be responsible for Legionella testing, for example, a landlord or a business owner. How often should you test hot water for Legionella? Guidance on how ...
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What is Legionella Testing?
If you are a landlord or employer, you need to be aware of the health risks associated with Legionella. You also need to be aware of your legal responsibilities in assessing, identifying and managing that risk. The Legionella bacterium is commonly found in bodies of water such as lakes and rivers. However, it can also be present in the water systems of domestic and commercial buildings. By and ...
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EMLab P&K passes legionella testing proficiency, becomes CDC ELITE member
EMLab P&K's main laboratories pass CDC's proficiency requirements for Legionella testing and analysis, achieving CDC ELITE member status. EMLab P&K receives certificate of proficiency for CDC's Environmental Legionella Isolation Techniques Evaluation (ELITE) program. All three of EMLab P&K's main laboratories achieved the distinction as member of CDC ELITE, including in San Bruno, CA, ...
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Envirochem`s News
Expansion of our provided services and facilities We are pleased to announce the expansion of our facilities and provided services. This includes the investment in a new building within "The Gardens". The new facilities will allow for a specially designed chemical analysis laboratory and a fully equipped brand new microbiological analysis laboratory. New Regional Manager for our ...
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The world’s first rapid, onsite testing kit for Legionella
Hydrosense is a pioneer in the Legionella testing industry. By applying environmental technology to an industrial setting, their scientists have developed a new on-site testing method for deadly Legionella pneumophila SG 1 bacteria in water and biofilm. The Hydrosense test is immediate, simple and accurate; providing insights into the state of your water system in only 25 minutes. There is no ...
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Legionella Testing in Care Homes
Owners and those with roles of responsibility in care homes have a legal duty for properly maintaining water systems and assessing them for risk. Legionnaires’ disease is a condition that can be contracted from Legionella bacteria which is commonly found in water systems, cooling towers and spas/ pools. It can result in flu-like symptoms and pneumonia, and it can be life threatening. Those ...
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EMLab P&K Receives Accreditation from New York State for Legionella Water Testing
EMLab P&K, a TestAmerica company and the leading commercial indoor air quality (IAQ) laboratory in North America, announces that its New Jersey laboratory is accredited by the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) Environmental Laboratory Approval Program (ELAP) and is certified for Legionella water testing (NY Lab ID # 12049). The New Jersey laboratory’s NYSDOH ELAP ...
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Phigenics Research Challenges Accuracy of Conventional Legionella Testing Protocol
Phigenics LLC, an innovative water management services company, announced today the publication of a research paper that demonstrates up to 33% false-positive test results for Legionella bacteria when following conventional sampling methods. A false-positive result means the test indicated Legionella was present in the water system at detectable levels when in fact it was below detectable levels ...
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Monitoring your Building Hot & Cold Water Systems for Legionella
The risk of exposure to legionella must regularly be controlled by measures that do not permit the development of legionella bacteria in water supplies which include the avoidance of water temperatures among 20 C and 45 C, which leads to the development of legionella bacteria and other organisms. Here are the standards for hot & cold water temperature: Cold Water After running the cold ...
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Phigenics Expands Legionella Testing Capacity
The Phigenics Analytical Services Laboratory (PASL) is pleased to welcome two new members to it staff. Kevin Chen and Frank Calderone. Kevin has his Masters and Bachelors of Science in Biological Sciences from Northern Illinois University while Frank has his Bachelors of Science in Chemistry & Molecular and Cellular Biology from the University of Illinois-Urbana/Champaign. Although PASL ...
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Newly published research paper demonstrates test inaccuracies due to sample holding time
Phigenics LLC, an innovative water management services company, announced today the publication of a research paper that demonstrates up to 33% false-positive test results for Legionella bacteria when following conventional sampling methods. A false-positive result means the test indicated Legionella was present in the water system at detectable levels when in fact it was below detectable levels ...
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Phigenics Achieves CDC Legionella Testing Recertification
Phigenics, LLC has again achieved the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, (CDC) Environmental Legionella Isolation Techniques Evaluation (ELITE) certification for the detection, recovery and enumeration of Legionella in water samples. Phigenics has successfully passed the two rounds of proficiency testing necessary to obtain this recertification, which is valid until March of 2011. ...
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Maryland Hotel Sued after Guest Contracts Legionnaire’s Disease
After six guests at Ocean City, MD’s historic Boardwalk hotel contracted Legionnaire’s disease last summer, the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene and the Worcester County Health Department confirmed the presence of Legionella in the hotel’s water system. Five months later, one of the six guests has filed a $6 million lawsuit against the hotel. Extensive testing ...
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EMSL Will Provide Comments on the ASHRAE Proposed Standard for Controlling Legionella
The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) released the second draft of their proposed standard for controlling Legionella in building water systems. EMSL Analytical Inc. has offered comments to this document. “This is a well developed standard that provides simple, cost effective solutions to reduce the impact of bacteria in uncontrolled ...
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Woman Dies After Contracting Legionnaires’ Disease at Dentist Office
An elderly Italian woman died after contracting Legionnaires’ Disease from the water in her dentists’ office in February of last year. Scientists investigating her death said that during the incubation period of her illness, she only left her house twice to visit her dentist. After testing both locations for Legionella bacteria, they found the contamination in the water line supplying ...
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Legionella Water Testing – everything you need to know
If you’re an employer, landlord or property manager you have a legal duty in relation to the risks associated with Legionella. Ignoring those risks is not acceptable and taking anything less than a regimented attitude to Legionella Water Testing could have serious consequences. Most businesses already know that. The trouble is, it’s a complex subject. All the information you need is ...
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Legionnaires’ Disease Plagues Luxor Hotel-Casino in Las Vegas
Health officials in Nevada have reported that Legionella bacteria, which causes Legionnaires’ disease, was found in water samples in the Luxor Hotel-Casino. One man recently died after staying there, and two other guests were sickened by the disease in the spring of last year. The hotel is owned by MGM Resorts International, which immediately began the remediation process after the ...
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Legionnaires’ Disease in Quebec City Has Been Contained
According to CTV News, the Legionnaires’ outbreak in Quebec City has been contained as there have been no new reported cases since August 29th. To date, the outbreak totals 13 fatal cases and 177 illnesses. An ongoing investigation is expected to confirm the source of the outbreak by mid-October. Although it is officially undetermined, many public health authorities believe the source is a ...
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One Dead, Two Sickened by Legionnaire’s Disease Confirmed in Mobile Home Park in Florida
Hillsborough County officials are investigating three cases of Legionnaire’s disease that they believe was contracted at a mobile home park in Plant City, FL. The three individuals were not from the same household, but they all lived in the Meadows at Countrywood, a 55-and-older community with 799 mobile homes. The identities of the people infected have not been released. ...
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Phigenics launches value added reseller program for patented legionella testing technology
Phigenics LLC, the water services company who is revolutionizing water management with smart analytics software and innovative biological hazard analyses, announced today that it is expanding access to its patented Legionella testing technology to the global water treatment industry. Qualified water treatment providers, consultants, equipment suppliers and analytical laboratories are invited to ...
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