Doc type: Policy Directive
Compliance with this policy directive is mandatory.
Doc No.: PD2006_100
Functional Group - Sub Group:
Corporate Administration - Asset Management
Population Health - Environmental
Population Health - Infection Control
Summary
The NSW Code of Practice for the Control of Legionnaires' Disease, 2nd Edition, was released in June 2004 to support the Public Health (Microbial Control) Regulation 2000. At that time the Code was adopted as policy of the NSW Department of Health. It should be read in conjunction with Australian/New Zealand Standard AS/NZS 3666 Parts 1, 2 and 3: Air-handling and water systems of buildings - Microbial control.
Date of Publication: 15 November 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, NSW Dept of Health, Public Health Units, Public Hospitals
Audience: Asset management personnel who maintain water cooling 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: 15 November 2011
File No: 99/10488-3
Status: Active
File link: Microbial Control - NSW Code of Practice for the Control of Legionnaires' Disease
File size: 39Kb
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