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What Plumbing Designers Can Do for Legionella Control

What Plumbing Designers Can Do for Legionella Control One of the best things plumbing designers can do to help control Legionella is to plan ahead—r ...
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Legionella Control – What Can We Learn from Bacteria Control in Lab Settings

Legionella Control – What Can We Learn from Bacteria Control in Lab Settings In laboratory environments, clean water isn’t optional — it’s ess ...
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Monochloramines for Secondary Disinfection Video

Monochloramines for Secondary Disinfection Video Monochloramines are widely used as a secondary disinfectant in water systems due to their stability a ...
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Monochloramines vs Copper-Silver Ionization CSI for Secondary Disinfection

Monochloramines vs Copper-Silver Ionization CSI for Secondary Disinfection Monochloramines and copper-silver ionization (CSI) are two proven methods f ...
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Copper-Silver Ionization Legionella Experts

Copper-Silver Ionization Legionella Experts Why Copper-Silver Ionization Works for Legionella Copper-silver ionization (CSI) is a proven, clinically e ...
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Modern qPCR Testing Outperforms Culture Tests for Legionella Detection

Modern qPCR Outperforms Culture Tests for Legionella Detection – In Only One Day In just one day, viability qPCR detected Legionella in 65.9% of ...
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Modern qPCR Testing Outperforms Culture Tests for Legionella Detection

Modern qPCR Outperforms Culture Tests for Legionella Detection In just one day, viability qPCR detected Legionella in 65.9% of real-world water sample ...
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qPCR Legionella Testing FAQ

qPCR Legionella Testing – Frequently Asked Questions Need fast Legionella testing? qPCR delivers DNA-based Legionella detection in as little as 24 h ...
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The Effect of pH on Monochloramine and Free Chlorine Efficacy

The Effect of pH on Monochloramine and Free Chlorine Efficacy This chart illustrates a theoretical effect of pH on the efficacy of monochloramines and ...
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Need Fast Legionella Test Results? Use Quantitative PCR (qPCR)

Need Fast Legionella Test Results? Use Quantitative PCR (qPCR) When Legionella Testing speed matters, qPCR (quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction) te ...
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Temperature and Organics Effects on ORP

Temperature and Organics Effects on ORP What is the effect of temperature and organics on ORP? See the chart below that estimates the effect. This cha ...
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pH and Organics Effects on ORP

pH and Organics Effects on ORP What is the effect of pH and organics on ORP? See the chart below that estimates the effect. This chart illustrates a t ...
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Chlorine Dioxide Concentration and ORP

Chlorine Dioxide Concentration and ORP What is the relationship between chlorine dioxide concentration and ORP? See the chart below that estimates the ...
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Healthcare Construction Hazard: Legionella in Water Systems

Healthcare Construction Hazard: Legionella in Water Systems Both new construction and renovation in healthcare facilities can increase the risk of Leg ...
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Nursing Home Facility Legionella Control

Nursing Home Facility Legionella Control Nursing homes need Legionella control because they care for one of the most vulnerable populations to Legionn ...
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Hospitality and Hotel Facility Legionella Control

Hospitality and Hotel Facility Legionella Control Hotels need Legionella control to protect guest safety, maintain regulatory compliance, and prevent ...
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Manufacturing Facility Legionella Control

Manufacturing Facility Legionella Control Legionella control is essential in manufacturing facilities because many of these environments have complex ...
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Hospital Facility Legionella Control

Hospital Facility Legionella Control Healthcare facilities need Legionella control, Legionella testing, and Legionella water management plans because ...
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Jail Facility Legionella Control

Legionella Control for Jail Facilities Prison and jail facilities have similar challenges in regard to Legionella control. There are key differences t ...
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Prison Facility Legionella Control

Prison Facility Legionella Control Prison facilities present distinct risk factors that can contribute to the growth and transmission of Legionella ba ...
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Facilities and Industries that We Service

Legionella Control Systems services a range of different types of facilities. Each different type of facility has unique needs and different types of ...
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Sterile Processing Water Testing Levels for ST108 Standard

Sterile Processing Water Testing Levels for ST108 Standard When performing ST108 testing or ST108 risk assessments, there are standard levels that nee ...
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Pall Point of Use In-line Legionella Shower and Faucet Filter

Pall Point of Use In-line Legionella Shower and Faucet Filter Downloads Contact Us Quote In-Line Disposable Water Filter Brochure For support regardin ...
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New Jersey Passes Bill to Strengthen Legionnaires’ Disease Prevention

New Jersey Passes Bill to Strengthen Legionnaires’ Disease Prevention New Jersey has enacted Senate Bill 2188, signed into law on September 12, 2024 ...
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Water Management Programs: A Critical Requirement for Ohio Residential Care Facilities

Water Management Programs: A Critical Requirement for Ohio Residential Care Facilities Ohio Administrative Code (Rule 3701-16-12) introduced a mandato ...
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FDA-approved inline water filters

FDA-Approved Inline Water Filters FDA-approved inline water filters are specifically designed filtration devices that have received approval from the ...
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FDA-Cleared Point-of-Use (POU) Filters

FDA-Cleared Point-of-Use (POU) Filters FDA-cleared Point-of-Use (POU) filters are filtration products that have undergone evaluation and clearance by ...
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Antimicrobial Filters for Healthcare Facilities

Antimicrobial Filters for Healthcare Facilities Antimicrobial filters used in healthcare facilities combine standard filtration capabilities with buil ...
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Sterile Filters for Heathcare Facilities

Sterile Filters for Heathcare Facilities Sterile filters are specialized Point-of-Use (POU) filtration devices designed to ensure that water delivered ...
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Microbiological Filters for Healthcare

Microbiological Filters for Healthcare Facilities Microbiological filters are specialized water filters designed to broadly target and remove a divers ...
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Legionella Filters for Healthcare Facilities

Legionella Filters for Healthcare Facilities Legionella filters are specialized point-of-use filters explicitly designed to eliminate Legionella bacte ...
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Faucet Filters for Healthcare Facilities

Faucet Filters for Healthcare Facilities Faucet filters are installed directly onto sink faucets in healthcare facilities, including hospitals and nur ...
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Shower Filters for Healthcare Facilities

Shower Filters for Healthcare Facilities Shower filters are specialized POU devices specifically designed for installation directly onto showerheads i ...
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Point-of-Use (POU) Filters for Healthcare

Point-of-Use (POU) Filters for Healthcare Point-of-Use (POU) filters are installed directly at water outlets—such as faucets, showerheads, or specia ...
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Point Of Use (POU) Filters Healthcare Names

Point Of Use (POU) Filters: Alternate Names Used in Healthcare A point-of-use (POU) filter is a water filtration system installed at a single location ...
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AFS Automated Flushing Stations

AFS Automated Flushing Stations Downloads Contact Us Quote AFS Automated Flushing Station Specs For support regarding any of our Legionella control wa ...
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Secondary Disinfection for Legionella and Other Waterborne Pathogens

Secondary Disinfection for Legionella and Other Waterborne Pathogens Secondary disinfection (also sometimes referred to as supplemental disinfection) ...
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About Chris Nancrede

Chris Nancrede, EIT, ASSE 12080 Chris Nancrede, EIT, ASSE 12080, is the founder and president of Legionella Control Systems, Inc., a company specializ ...
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Revolutionizing Legionella Prevention: Introducing Legionella Control Systems’ Patented Water Softener System designed for Healthcare and Commercial Buildings

Revolutionizing Legionella Prevention: Introducing Legionella Control Systems’ Patented Water Softener System designed for Healthcare and Commercial ...
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What to Do When You Receive Notice of an Audit, Survey, Inspection, or Legionnaire’s Outbreak

What to Do When You Receive Notice of an Audit, Survey, Inspection, or Legionnaire’s Outbreak When you receive notice of an inspection from the ...
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Nanobubbles for Legionella Control

Nanobubbles for Legionella Control Nanobubbles are extremely small gas bubbles (less than 200 nanometers in diameter) that have unique physical and ch ...
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ST108 Line Card

ST108 Line Card Please see below to view our line card, which includes a list of our services. Download ST108 Line Card Central Sterile and ST108 Wate ...
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Legionella Control and ST108 Videos

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Absolute Filter Cartridges for Legionella POE Filtration

Absolute Filter Cartridges for Legionella POE Filtration Downloads Contact Us Quote Absolute Filter Cartridges Brochure For support regarding any of o ...
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Charged Membrane Filtration for Legionella Control

Charged Membrane Filtration for Legionella Control Downloads Contact Us Quote Charged Membrane Filtration for Legionella Control Brochure For support ...
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The Myth of Testing for Legionella Without Mitigation: Why Testing Alone Isn’t Enough

The Myth of Testing for Legionella Without Mitigation: Why Testing Alone Isn’t Enough Testing for Legionella bacteria in water systems is a critic ...
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Testing Packages for ST108 Standard

Testing Packages for ST108 Standard Below are the test packages we offer. These packages are built using the tests that are most relevant for the leve ...
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Point of Entry Legionella Control: Filtration and UV Systems

Point of Entry Legionella Control: Filtration and UV Systems Resources Downloads Contact Us Quote UV Light for Use in Legionella Water Treatment and D ...
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Dissolved Oxygen Removal System (DORS) for Legionella Control

Dissolved Oxygen Removal System (DORS) for Legionella Control Downloads Contact Us Quote Legionella Control Dissolved Oxygen Removal System Brochure F ...
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Testing Levels Needed to Meet ST108 Standard

Testing Levels Needed to Meet ST108 Standard for Sterile Processing When performing ST108 testing or ST108 risk assessments, below are the standard le ...
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What Is Stagnation and How Does It Impact Legionella Control

What Is Stagnation and How Does It Impact Legionella Control Stagnation is a hidden danger that could turn non-circulating water into a breed ...
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ORP Testing and Assessments for Waterborne Pathogens and Legionella Control

ORP Testing and Assessments for Waterborne Pathogens and Legionella Control Oxidation Reduction Potential (ORP) is a valuable metric forevaluating th ...
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Flushing Recommendations for Legionella Control

Flushing Recommendations for Legionella Control It is important to note that routine flushing of your water lines will not solve your Legionella probl ...
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Legionella Growth vs Temperature in Real Plumbing Systems and Lab Settings

Legionella Growth vs Temperature in Real Plumbing Systems and Lab Settings For Legionella control, there exist standards for temperature in regards to ...
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Legionella Growth vs Temperature in Real Plumbing Systems

Legionella Growth vs Temperature in Real Plumbing Systems In the treatment of Legionella, many professionals refer to the industry standard temperatur ...
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Monochloramines vs. Copper-Silver Ionization (CSI): Which is Better for Legionella and Waterborne Pathogen Control for Potable Water?

Monochloramines vs. Copper-Silver Ionization (CSI): Which is Better for Legionella and Waterborne Pathogen Control for Potable Water? When it comes to ...
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Mixed Oxidant and Chlorine Dioxide Levels Necessary for Legionella Control

Mixed Oxidant and Chlorine Dioxide Levels Necessary for Legionella Control Mixed oxidant and chlorine dioxide are some of the leading disinfectants fo ...
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Chloramine Levels for Effective Legionella Control

Chloramine Levels for Effective Legionella Control Chloramines are used as a disinfectant for Legionella control. See the below chart for concentratio ...
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Real World vs Lab Environment Impact on Temperature Ranges for Legionella Growth

Real World vs Lab Environment Impact on Temperature Ranges for Legionella Growth According to ASPE, the common temperature ranges for Legionella growt ...
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Legionella Testing Results: How to Make Sense of Your Report

Legionella Testing Results: How to Make Sense of Your Report Get rapid Legionella testing with results as soon as the same day from the engineering co ...
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Controlling Legionella by Reducing Dissolved Oxygen

Controlling Legionella by Reducing Dissolved Oxygen Downloads Systems Contact Us Quote Legionella Control Dissolved Oxygen Removal System Brochure Leg ...
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ST108: Water Purification Systems to Meet ST108 Standards

ST108: Water Purification Systems to Meet ST108 Standards Legionella Control Systems designs and installs systems to meet the ST108 Standard for both ...
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ST108: Water Purification Systems for Critical Water Standards

ST108: Water Purification Systems for Critical Water Standards AAMI ST108 has specific requirements for critical water. The first part of the process ...
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Design Considerations When Using Copper-Silver Ionization (CSI) for the Control of Legionella

Design Considerations When Using Copper-Silver Ionization (CSI) for the Control of Legionella What are the design considerations for copper-silver ion ...
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Does Copper-Silver Ionization Control Legionella Through Oxidation? Pros and Cons

Does Copper-Silver Ionization Control Legionella Through Oxidation? Pros and Cons Copper-silver ionization (CSI) is a well-established method for cont ...
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What Does Legionella Need to Survive?

What Does Legionella Need to Survive? Legionella bacteria thrive in specific environmental conditions, which enable them to survive and multiply. Unde ...
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Chlorine Dioxide Impact on Plumbing Materials for Legionella Control

Chlorine Dioxide Impact on Plumbing Materials for Legionella Control Chlorine dioxide (ClO₂) is a powerful disinfectant that can effectively combat ...
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Can Copper Silver Ionization Contribute to Corrosion?

Can Copper Silver Ionization Contribute to Corrosion? Copper-silver ionization (CSI) is a method used for disinfecting water systems, particularly in ...
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Valve Flushing Kit for Legionella Control

Valve Flushing Kit for Legionella Control Downloads Contact Us Quote Valve Flushing Kit for Legionella Control Specs For support regarding any of our ...
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Sediment Filtration System for Legionella Control

Sediment Filtration System for Legionella Control Downloads Contact Us Quote Sediment Filtration System for Legionella Control For support regarding a ...
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Chlorine Dioxide System for Legionella Control

Chlorine Dioxide System for Legionella Control Downloads Contact Us Quote Legionella Control Chlorine Dioxide System For support regarding any of our ...
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Utility Water Purification System for ST108 Sterile Processing

Utility Water Purification System for ST108 Sterile Processing The AAMI ST108 standard has specific requirements that are laid out for critical water. ...
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Need Legionella Testing? Why Starting with a Legionella Risk Assessment Might Be Smarter

Need Legionella Testing? Why Starting with a Legionella Risk Assessment Might Be Smarter Studies suggest that Legionella bacteria are found in approxi ...
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What are ASHRAE 188 and ASHRAE 514? 

What are ASHRAE 188 and ASHRAE 514? ASHRAE has developed standards to ensure safe and healthy indoor environments including ASHRAE 188 and ASHRAE 514. ...
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ASHRAE 188 and Legionella Testing Requirements

ASHRAE 188 and Legionella Testing ASHRAE Standard 188, titled “Legionellosis: Risk Management for Building Water Systems,” provides compre ...
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ASHRAE 188 Information on Water Management Programs and Risk Assessments

ASHRAE 188 Information on Water Management Programs and Risk Assessments ASHRAE Standard 188 provides detailed guidelines for the development and impl ...
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What Are the Requirements Related to Legionella for Healthcare Facilities?

What Are the Requirements Related to Legionella for Healthcare Facilities? Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Requirements: CMS issued ...
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Legionella Risk Assessment Frequently Asked Questions

Legionella Risk Assessment Frequently Asked Questions What is a Legionella risk assessment? A Legionella risk assessment in the United States involves ...
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Legionella Remediation: Monochloramines Versus Superheat & Flush and Hyperchlorination

Legionella Remediation: Monochloramines Versus Superheat & Flush and Hyperchlorination If you had Legionella testing that indicated the presence o ...
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GSA Required Water Testing

GSA Required Water Testing GSA, the U.S. General Services Administration, requires water testing for many federal buildings. GSA has noted that prefer ...
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All Downloads and Resources

Legionella and Waterborne Pathogen Resources Copper Silver Ionization for Waterborne Pathogen and Legionella Control [More information] Copper Silver ...
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Legionella Remediation with Copper-Silver Ionization

Legionella Remediation with Copper-Silver Ionization Copper-Silver Ionization (CSI) is a great choice for Legionella remediation, especially in situat ...
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Monochloramine System

Monochloramine System for Legionella Control Resources Downloads Contact Us Quote Chloramines for Legionella and Waterborne Pathogen Control Monochlor ...
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FDA-Approved Inline Water Filters for Waterborne Pathogens

FDA-Approved Inline Water Filters for Waterborne Pathogens Downloads Contact Us Quote Baclyser® Faucet Filters TR and TL Baclyser® Inline Series Bac ...
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Monochloramines for Water Disinfection

Monochloramines for Secondary Disinfection Resources Downloads Contact Us Quote Monochloramine System for Legionella Control Chloramines for Legionell ...
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Monochloramines: The Best Supplemental Disinfection for Legionella Control?

Monochloramines: The Best Supplemental Disinfection for Legionella Control? Legionella, the bacteria responsible for Legionnaires’ disease, pres ...
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Piping Material Selection for Reducing Legionella Risk and Biofilm

Piping Material Selection for Reducing Legionella Risk and Biofilm See the below chart for information on construction considerations and ratings for ...
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Critical Water Processing for ST108

What Types of Water Purification Systems Are Used To Meet Critical Water Standards in Sterile Processing? Critical water has specific requirements tha ...
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Sterile Water Processing for ST108

Utility Water Purification Systems for ST108 Sterile Processing While the standards for utility water are not as expansive as critical water, utility ...
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Legionella the Overwhelming Cause of Hospitalizations and Deaths in Drinking Water Disease Outbreaks

Legionella the Overwhelming Cause of Hospitalizations and Deaths in Drinking Water Disease Outbreaks Waterborne disease outbreaks in the United States ...
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PDA 510k-Cleared Point of Use Filters for Hospitals

PDA 510k-Cleared Point of Use Filters for Hospitals Downloads Contact Us Quote Hospital Water Filtration Point of Use Commercial Water Filter Product ...
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Jumbo Microfiltration Cartridges and Housings

Jumbo Microfiltration Housings & Cartridges POE Filters Downloads Contact Us Quote Standard Microfiltration Multi-Cartridge Housings Commercial an ...
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Point of Entry Commercial Multi-Cartridge Housings for Legionella Mitigation

Point of Entry Commercial Multi-Cartridge Housings for Legionella Mitigation POE Filters Downloads Contact Us Quote Standard Microfiltration Multi-Car ...
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Does Copper Piping Increase Biofilm and Legionella Due to Increased Surface Roughness?

Does Copper Piping Increase Biofilm and Legionella Due to Increased Surface Roughness? The best facility plumbing designs will attempt to minimize the ...
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Video: ST108 Testing for Pathogen Control

ST108 Testing for Pathogen Control For ST108 compliance, ST108 testing is an important aspect. Legionella Control Systems are experts at waterborne pa ...
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Class II and FDA-cleared 510k filters

Class II and FDA-Cleared Point of Use 510k Filters for Infection Control Downloads Contact Us Quote Hospital Water Filtration Point of Use Commercial ...
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What is a Class Two Legionella or Pathogen Water Filter and When Should It Be Used?

What is a Class Two Legionella or Pathogen Water Filter and When Should It Be Used? Generally speaking, Class I Medical devices are considered low ...
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Microfiltration Cartridges and Housings

Microfiltration Cartridges and Housings for Waterborne Pathogen Control POE Filters Downloads Contact Us Quote Commercial and Industrial Microfiltrati ...
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What is ST108 Sterile Processing Critical Water?

What is ST108 Sterile Processing Critical Water? Critical water for sterile processing, according to the AAMI ST108 standard, is water that meets the ...
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