BS 6068-4.12:1998
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Water quality. Microbiological methods Detection and enumeration of Legionella
Hardcopy , PDF
30-07-2017
English
15-06-1998
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1 Scope
2 Normative reference
3 Definition
4 Safety
5 Principle
6 Culture media and reagents
7 Apparatus
8 Sampling
9 Procedure
10 Expression of results
11 Test report
Annex A: Scraping the bacteria from filter membranes
Annex B: Colony identification on BCYE - Cys
Annex C: Indirect immunofluorescent assay for
identification of L.pneumophila
Annex D: Bibliography
Covers a culture procedure for isolating Legionella organisms and estimates their numbers in environmental samples. Applies to all kinds of environmental samples - includes potable, industrial and natural waters and associated materials, eg. sediments, deposits and slime.
| Committee |
EH/3/4
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| DevelopmentNote |
Supersedes 96/561682 DC and BS DD211(1992) (09/2005) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, March 2009. (02/2009)
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| DocumentType |
Standard
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| Pages |
20
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| PublisherName |
British Standards Institution
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| Status |
Superseded
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| SupersededBy | |
| Supersedes |
| BS 8525-1:2010 | Greywater systems Code of practice |
| BS 8580:2010 | Water quality. Risk assessments for Legionella control. Code of practice |
| BS 7592:2008 | Sampling for Legionella bacteria in water systems. Code of practice |
| ISO 8199:2005 | Water quality General guidance on the enumeration of micro-organisms by culture |
| ISO 3696:1987 | Water for analytical laboratory use — Specification and test methods |
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