Scottish Health Technical Memorandum 04-01 Part B Water safety for healthcare premises. Part B: Operational management

Publication Year

2014

Document Status

Current

Abstract

Gives comprehensive advice and guidance on the legal requirements, design applications, maintenance and operation of hot and cold water supply, storage and distribution systems in all types of healthcare premises. It is applicable to both new and existing sites.

Document History

Version 2: July 2014. Supersedes Version 1.4: March 2013. This version (2.0) of SHTM 04-01 Part B has been updated to take account of latest guidance forthcoming regarding measures to prevent build-up of waterborne bacteria and biofilm such as Pseudomonas as it affects design and specification of domestic hot and cold water systems and components. (Note 4 and paragraphs 1.1, 5.6, 7.30 and 7.39 together with new paragraphs 5.28 – 5.30 refer). Scottish Health Technical Memorandum 2027: ‘Hot and cold water supply, storage and mains services’ and Scottish Health Technical Memorandum 2040: ‘The control of Legionella in healthcare premises: a code of practice’ have both been revised, and have, at the same time, been combined into HTM 04-01 Parts A and B.

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