Doc type: Policy Directive
Compliance with this policy directive is mandatory.
Doc No.: PD2006_078
Functional Group - Sub Group:
Corporate Administration - Asset Management
Population Health - Environmental
Population Health - Infection Control
Personnel/Workforce - Occupational Health & Safety
Summary
This policy directive requires all health facilities to have appropriate monitoring programs for their warm water systems including thermostatic mixing valves to manage the potential health risk from the growth of Legionella bacteria
Date of Publication: 10 October 2006
Replaces: N/A
Author Branch: Environmental Health
This document applies to: Area Health Services/Chief Executive Governed Statutory Health Corporation, Board Governed Statutory Health Corporations, Affiliated Health Organisations - Non Declared, Affiliated Health Organisations - Declared, Public Health System Support Division, Environmental Health Officers of Local Councils, NSW Dept of Health, Private Hospitals and Day Procedure Centres, Private Nursing Homes, Public Health Units, Public Hospitals
Audience: Asset management personnel who operate and maintain warm water systems
Distributed to: Public Health System, Divisions of General Practice, Environmental Health Officers of Local Councils, NSW Ambulance Service , NSW Department of Health, Public Health Units, Public Hospitals, Private Hospitals and Day Procedure Centres , Private Nursing Homes
Review Date: 10 October 2011
File No: 99/10488-3
Status: Active
File link: Microbial Sampling - Warm water systems including thermostatic mixing valves
File size: 51Kb
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