COMPETENT PERSON WATER SAFETY SYSTEM (CPWSS) HTM 04-01
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ATTENDEES
This course has been developed to provide you with both the legal and technical knowledge needed to control
Legionella within hot and cold-water systems in the healthcare environment. Throughout this course, you will cover
the statutory regulations you will encounter when working within a healthcare environment, focusing on the Scottish
Health Technical Memorandum 04-01: Water Safety for Healthcare Premises (SHTM 04-01), ACOP L8 and HSG274
Part 2. You will also gain a thorough understanding of water system designs, their inherent risks and the testing and
control required to ensure your water systems are HTM 04-01 compliant.
REQUIREMENTS
Learners must have some experience or knowledge of water systems in healthcare facilities.
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LEARNING OUTCOME
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Legal issues, including statutory obligations. -
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ACOP L8 and HSG274 part 2.
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SHTM 04-01 Water Safety Group and Water Safety Plan.
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The sources, risks and medical aspects of Legionellosis with reference to its occurrence, ecology and transmission routes.
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The identification of susceptible areas within a healthcare water system including storage cisterns, calorifiers, terminal fittings and associated distributing pipework.
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Recommended methods of system modification and design to minimise colonisation by reference to the Water Supply (Water Fittings) Regulations, guidance documents and the use of approved water fittings.
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Guidance on installation, and monitoring of thermostatic mixing valves.
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Treatment and control programs in accordance with SHTM 04-01.
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Water sampling methods and required actions.
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Principles of disinfection.
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Records, reports and log books.
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Course assessments.
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Course details
Duration
3 Days
Lectures
12
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