Share: What does the inside of the water storage tank look like in your workplace? One thing businesses maintenance managers sometimes overlook is the regular checking of commercial water tanks or storage tanks. If a regime has not been put in place which has resulted in the habitual checking of these tanks then it can get … Continue reading “What does the inside of the water storage tank look like in your workplace?”
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Share: Edinburgh Legionella Outbreak Kills A Man Leaving 80 Ill Or Suspected To Be Affected A man in his 50s has been killed by a Legionella outbreak in Edinburgh. The man, Robert Air worked on a local construction site. At least 80 are confirmed or suspected to be affected by the bug. Health service officers are … Continue reading “Edinburgh Legionella Outbreak Kills A Man Leaving up to 80 Ill”
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Share: Innovations in Legionella Monitoring Help To Protect Multiple Sites Innovative legionella intelligence monitoring can help keep your staff and visitors safe under legislative compliance and ACOP L8. Legionella Black Box monitoring works in accordance with HSE legislation, exceeding your compliance. The Black box intelligence monitoring system reduces labour costs whilst giving real time information and … Continue reading “Innovations in Legionella Monitoring Help To Protect Multiple Sites”
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Share: One of 16 people affected by Legionnaires’ Disease in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffs dies One of sixteen people affected by the recent Legionnaires’ Disease outbreak in Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire has died whilst in hospital. A cause of death will now need to be confirmed by the coroner, according to the Health Protection Agency (HPA). No details … Continue reading “Legionnaires’ Disease Patient In Stoke-on-Trent dies, 16 people infected in total | Legionella Risk Control UK”
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Share: 10th Anniversary of Legionnaires’ Disease outbreak in Barrow In 2002, seven people died of Legionnaires’ disease when an air conditioning unit at the Arts Centre in Barrow, Cumbria, emitted a fine spray of water into the street, which the victims inhaled. A further 500 people fell ill and many were left with life-long illnesses as … Continue reading “10th Anniversary of Legionaires’ Disease outbreak in Barrow”
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Share: Illness Linked To Legionnaires Disease Shown To Have Originated From Famous Mansion Despite statements to the contrary made by representatives of Playboy magnate Hugh Hefner, an outbreak of illness, believed to be linked to a strain of Legionnaires’ disease, has been reported to have originated at the Playboy mansion. Following a conference held at the … Continue reading “Illness Linked To Legionnaires Disease Shown To Have Originated From Famous Mansion”
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Share: Legionnaires’ Disease Outbreak In Montreal The outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in Montreal, Canada’s worst outbreak to date, has finally been confirmed to be over. Following a city-wide campaign to ensure all cooling towers were disinfected as a matter of emergency, no new cases have been reported within the last 15 days. The incubation period for … Continue reading “Legionnaires’ Disease Outbreak In Montreal”
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Share: Business Development & Account Management Job Vacancy – Legionella Control, Testing & Water Treatment Division An exciting opportunity exists to become a part of AMES growing water control and Legionella risk control department. As well as developing business and client relations, the role also involves managing service engineers. Candidates should have prior experience in carrying … Continue reading “Business Development & Account Management Job Vacancy – Legionella Control, Testing & Water Treatment Division”
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Share: A Birmingham charity store in Kingstanding recently contacted AMES Pest control for assistance as a member of staff was alarmed to find a snake in the store. The two foot reptile was identified as a baby Boa Constrictor. Not For The Faint Hearted Although a beautiful and healthy specimen, the boa constrictor can be dangerous … Continue reading “Boa Constrictor Snake Alive And Well In Birmingham Charity Store”
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Share: AMES Managing Director Alan Read covers the topic of wasps as the active nest building season is now upon us. The Origins of a Wasp Nest As of early July wasps are just building their nests – at this stage they can be anything from a golf ball size to having the dimensions of … Continue reading “How Wasps Nests Are Formed And Optimum Conditions For Them In The UK”
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