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  • BS 6068-4.12:1998

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    Water quality. Microbiological methods Detection and enumeration of Legionella

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Superseded date:  30-07-2017

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  15-06-1998

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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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

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    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.

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    Committee EH/3/4
    Development Note Supersedes 96/561682 DC and BS DD211(1992) (09/2005) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, March 2009. (02/2009)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By
    Supersedes

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    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

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    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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