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  Water safety in buildings

  edited by David Cunliffe ... [et al.].

  Summary: "This document provides guidance for managing water supplies in buildings where people may drink water; use water for food preparation; wash, shower, swim or use water for other recreational activities; or be exposed to aerosols produced by water-using devices, such as cooling towers. These uses occur in a variety of buildings, such as hospitals, schools, child and aged care, medical and dental facilities, hotels, apartment blocks, sport centers, commercial buildings and transport terminals"--Publisher's description.
  
  Contents:
  What are the issues?. Background
  System design
  Hazard identification and risk assessment
  People who use buildings
  Building types
  Roles and responsibilities. Background
  Building commissioners
  Building operators
  Employees, residents and users of buildings
  Service providers and specialist consultants
  Professional bodies
  Infection control
  Regulators
  Standard-setting and certification bodies
  Training providers
  Water safety plans. Background
  Key principles of WSPs
  Assembling a WSP team
  Describing the water system
  Identifying hazards and hazardous events
  Hazardous events
  Risk assessment
  Control measures
  Operational monitoring of control measures
  Management procedures and corrective responses
  Management procedures for new buildings or major upgrades
  Verification
  Supporting new programmes
  Periodic review
  Supporting the environment. Independent inspection and surveillance
  Disease surveillance and detection of outbreaks
  Regulatory and policy frameworks
  Capacity building and training.

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  Books: General Collection (Downstairs)

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  RA591 .W67 2011

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