Accepta Newsletter #12: Biofilms, Poultry Wastewater & Effluent...

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Killing Biofilms Effectively

Biofilm are bacterial communities that can appear almost anywhere, fouling machinery, clogging pipes, and contributing to many forms of human disease.

Researchers have found that biofilm plays an important role in many medical conditions such as kidney stones, chronic ear and urinary tract infections and gum disease. Experts at the Centre for Disease Control (CDC), Atlanta, USA now believe that biofilm are involved in 65% of all human bacterial infections. And roughly 5% of patients who annually receive catheters and stents develop serious infections from biofilms growing on the devices.

Researchers have also found that biofilm plays an important role in many medical conditions such as kidney stones, chronic ear and urinary tract infections and gum disease. Experts at the Centre for Disease Control (CDC), Atlanta, USA now believe that biofilm are involved in 65% of all human bacterial infections............

To read the full article click here.

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Poultry Processing

How to Save on Water and Effluent Costs

Poultry meat processors use large quantities of water and generate equally large volumes of wastewater with a high chemical oxygen demand (COD) and suspended solids content. Evisceration, cleaning and washing operations typically account for more than 60% of total water use and effluent volume.

How much money are you pouring down the drain? On average, poultry processors that adopt a systematic approach to reducing water use can reduce their water and effluent bills by 10 - 15% at little or no cost to the business. If projects with paybacks of up to two years are included, savings
of 30% or more can be achieved. For example, a small poultry processor with a trade effluent bill of £79 200/year could save £33 200/year by reducing effluent volume, suspended solids content and COD, all by 25%.

This Good Practice Guide describes a range of cost-effective measures to help companies of all sizes save money while continuing to clean and wash just as effectively and without compromising hygiene standards. In addition to increasing costs, implementation of the Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control (IPPC) Directive will increase the pressure on poultry processors to reduce both water use and the generation of effluent.............

For your complimentary copy of this Good Practice Guide please e-mail sdooner@accepta.com quoting the name of the guide or visit www.accepta.com.

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Business Skills: Tips for Building Top Teams

All UK businesses can now claim 100% enhanced capital allowances on their spending on designated plant and machinery to reduce water use and improve water quality. Under the scheme businesses that invest in qualifying technologies that can reduce water use and improve water quality on or after 1st April 2003 can qualify for 100% first year allowances.......

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	Accepta Newsletter: Issue # 12 Welcome to issue # 12 of Accepta's popular newsletter. This month we've introduced an additional feature that focuses on practical business skills, for example; on managing change - To help employees and colleagues come to terms with change ask them to identify at least one benefit they'll get as a result of the proposed change. That way they will have a stake in the new situation. If there are any issues you'd like to see included in future issues please e-mail me at sdooner@accepta.com. ********************
	Articles in issue # 12: Killing Biofilms Effectively. Poultry Processing: How to Save on Water and Effluent Costs. Business Skills: Tips for Building Top Teams. UK Tax Man Enhances Capital Allowances for Water Technologies. ****************** Killing Biofilms Effectively Biofilm are bacterial communities that can appear almost anywhere, fouling machinery, clogging pipes, and contributing to many forms of human disease. Researchers have found that biofilm plays an important role in many medical conditions such as kidney stones, chronic ear and urinary tract infections and gum disease. Experts at the Centre for Disease Control (CDC), Atlanta, USA now believe that biofilm are involved in 65% of all human bacterial infections. And roughly 5% of patients who annually receive catheters and stents develop serious infections from biofilms growing on the devices. Researchers have also found that biofilm plays an important role in many medical conditions such as kidney stones, chronic ear and urinary tract infections and gum disease. Experts at the Centre for Disease Control (CDC), Atlanta, USA now believe that biofilm are involved in 65% of all human bacterial infections............ To read the full article click here. **************** Poultry Processing How to Save on Water and Effluent Costs Poultry meat processors use large quantities of water and generate equally large volumes of wastewater with a high chemical oxygen demand (COD) and suspended solids content. Evisceration, cleaning and washing operations typically account for more than 60% of total water use and effluent volume. How much money are you pouring down the drain? On average, poultry processors that adopt a systematic approach to reducing water use can reduce their water and effluent bills by 10 - 15% at little or no cost to the business. If projects with paybacks of up to two years are included, savings of 30% or more can be achieved. For example, a small poultry processor with a trade effluent bill of £79 200/year could save £33 200/year by reducing effluent volume, suspended solids content and COD, all by 25%. This Good Practice Guide describes a range of cost-effective measures to help companies of all sizes save money while continuing to clean and wash just as effectively and without compromising hygiene standards. In addition to increasing costs, implementation of the Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control (IPPC) Directive will increase the pressure on poultry processors to reduce both water use and the generation of effluent............. For your complimentary copy of this Good Practice Guide please e-mail sdooner@accepta.com quoting the name of the guide or visit www.accepta.com. **************** Business Skills: Tips for Building Top Teams Be friendly to staff members but don't treat them like close personal friends. They want you to be the boss and they want to be employees. Tell them everything and expect them to tell you the same. Shared knowledge builds loyalty and trust Invest heavily in loyalty. If team members know that you are loyal to them they will be loyal to you in return. Be fair to everyone, that establishes your credibility. Never be too busy to laugh, nothing gets people through a crisis like a good laugh- and a manager who is willing to enjoy it with them. **************** UK Tax Man Enhances Capital Allowances for Water Technologies All UK businesses can now claim 100% enhanced capital allowances on their spending on designated plant and machinery to reduce water use and improve water quality. Under the scheme businesses that invest in qualifying technologies that can reduce water use and improve water quality on or after 1st April 2003 can qualify for 100% first year allowances....... To read the full article click here. ******************
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