Newsletter #18: Legionnaires' Disease & Spa's, Industrial Plant

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Accepta Newsletter: Issue 18

Welcome to issue 18; this month we feature a number of excellent articles including a "back to basics" guide covering the effects of water on industrial plant, useful information on what you should know about legionnaires' disease and spa baths, plus a guide covering why you need material safety data sheets.

If you find our newsletter useful please pass it on to friends and colleagues. And if there are any subjects you'd like to see included in future issues please e-mail me at sdooner@accepta.com.

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In this issue:

Legionnaires' Disease and Spa Baths - What You Should Know.
Water and its Effect on Industrial Plant - Back to Basics.
Business Skills - Ask Yourself Four Questions.
Business Skills: Ideas to Use When Delegating.
Why do I Need a Material Safety Data Sheet?

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Legionnaires' Disease and Spa Baths

What You Should Know

Introduction

You are probably already aware that people can catch Legionnaires' disease from exposure to contaminated water droplets. Air conditioning systems (including cooling towers), and hot and cold water systems in buildings are common sources. But did you know that people using your spa bath(s) could also be at risk from catching Legionnaires' disease, as well as other infections (eg folliculitis - a skin infection caused by the bacterium Pseudomonas aeruginosa)?

This Information Sheet only covers legionella; giving you some guidance on how to meet your responsibilities under health and safety law, and in turn prevent people from being exposed to legionella. For more details on your responsibilities, and how you can meet them, you will need to consult the HSE's Approved Code of Practice (ACoP) and guidance Legionnaires' Disease: The control of legionella bacteria in water systems. HSE hopes a more detailed guidance, covering all issues of safely using spa baths, will be published in the near future.

Who is this information aimed at?

If you supply spa baths or manage premises where one or more are used.....more

To read the full article click here.

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Water and its Effect on Industrial Plant

Back to Basics

The Need for Water

In addition to the normal human requirement for water, especially drinking water supplies, a high demand on water resources is also made by industry.

The unique properties of water make it ideal for use in industry, two of its most common applications being:

As a transporter of energy, for example: in steam raising plant, cooling systems and heating circuits.
As an integral part of a process, for example: in brewing and soft drinks manufacture, chemicals production and the food industry.

There is really no other relatively cheap, readily available, non-toxic material capable of carrying out the tasks we require and expect of water. As these tasks become more complex, and the plant employed more sophisticated, it becomes apparent that the use of water is not as simple as merely piping up to the nearest supply. The impurities in the water cause problems within the plant resulting in reduced efficiency, increased maintenance costs and lost production time.

Although the need for water remains, the quality of the water must be controlled.

Impurities Commonly Found in Water

Water normally contains many impurities and contaminants taken from its surroundings.

Inland water can be expected to contain:

Dissolved organic compounds e.g. compounds of sodium, calcium, potassium, magnesium.......more

To read the full article click here.

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Business Skills

Ask Yourself Four Questions!

Every once in a while, step back from the hustle and bustle of daily business life and ask yourself these simple questions:

What are we going?
What should we be doing?
What should we be doing next?
What should we not be doing?

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Business Skills

Ideas to Use When Delegating

Proper delegation creates a team spirit and helps you accomplish much more than if you try to work alone. Here are a few useful tips:

Pick people who can accept responsibility. Surround yourself with the best.

Try to match the person to the task. Try to delegate assignments that will capitalise on that person's talents.

Remember that the person performing the task may not do it as well as you could do it. Don't be tempted to take over the project. Weigh the time you might loose at first against the time you'll save in the long run.

Build the person's confidence by assigning low risk projects first.

Let delegates put their own spin on the assignment. Their way may be better. Be sure to listen to their ideas.

When communicating a task, use words that are easily understood. A good idea is to dictate the instructions on a cassette or write them down so that the person can recheck the message.

Keep tabs on what you delegate. As the deadline nears, check to make sure everything is on target.

Give a completion date for the project and explain how this project relates to other priorities.

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Why Do I Need a Material Safety Data Sheet?

If your organisation uses or supplies chemical products you should know about CHIP and the requirement for safety data sheets.

You should be receiving safety data sheets with many chemicals, and you may be a business which has to provide safety data sheets with your own products.

This leaflet explains why the information in a safety data sheet is important, both to you and to others.

What is Required?

CHIP, which stands for the Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) Regulations 2002 requires suppliers to identify the hazards (or dangers) of the chemicals they supply. This is called classification. If a chemical is classified as dangerous under CHIP, your supplier must provide you with information about the hazards that the chemical presents.

Some hazard information will be provided on labels, but an important requirement of CHIP is that your supplier must provide you with more detailed hazard information on a safety data sheet.

Why is a Safety Data Sheet Important?

Safety data sheets are important in helping you, or anyone you supply, to make the workplace safe and to protect the environment.

More specifically, a safety data sheet contains information to help.......more

To read the full article click here.

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	Accepta Newsletter: Issue 18 Welcome to issue 18; this month we feature a number of excellent articles including a "back to basics" guide covering the effects of water on industrial plant, useful information on what you should know about legionnaires' disease and spa baths, plus a guide covering why you need material safety data sheets. If you find our newsletter useful please pass it on to friends and colleagues. And if there are any subjects you'd like to see included in future issues please e-mail me at sdooner@accepta.com. ********************
	In this issue: Legionnaires' Disease and Spa Baths - What You Should Know. Water and its Effect on Industrial Plant - Back to Basics. Business Skills - Ask Yourself Four Questions. Business Skills: Ideas to Use When Delegating. Why do I Need a Material Safety Data Sheet? ****************** Legionnaires' Disease and Spa Baths What You Should Know Introduction You are probably already aware that people can catch Legionnaires' disease from exposure to contaminated water droplets. Air conditioning systems (including cooling towers), and hot and cold water systems in buildings are common sources. But did you know that people using your spa bath(s) could also be at risk from catching Legionnaires' disease, as well as other infections (eg folliculitis - a skin infection caused by the bacterium Pseudomonas aeruginosa)? This Information Sheet only covers legionella; giving you some guidance on how to meet your responsibilities under health and safety law, and in turn prevent people from being exposed to legionella. For more details on your responsibilities, and how you can meet them, you will need to consult the HSE's Approved Code of Practice (ACoP) and guidance Legionnaires' Disease: The control of legionella bacteria in water systems. HSE hopes a more detailed guidance, covering all issues of safely using spa baths, will be published in the near future. Who is this information aimed at? If you supply spa baths or manage premises where one or more are used.....more To read the full article click here. **************** Water and its Effect on Industrial Plant Back to Basics The Need for Water In addition to the normal human requirement for water, especially drinking water supplies, a high demand on water resources is also made by industry. The unique properties of water make it ideal for use in industry, two of its most common applications being: As a transporter of energy, for example: in steam raising plant, cooling systems and heating circuits. As an integral part of a process, for example: in brewing and soft drinks manufacture, chemicals production and the food industry. There is really no other relatively cheap, readily available, non-toxic material capable of carrying out the tasks we require and expect of water. As these tasks become more complex, and the plant employed more sophisticated, it becomes apparent that the use of water is not as simple as merely piping up to the nearest supply. The impurities in the water cause problems within the plant resulting in reduced efficiency, increased maintenance costs and lost production time. Although the need for water remains, the quality of the water must be controlled. Impurities Commonly Found in Water Water normally contains many impurities and contaminants taken from its surroundings. Inland water can be expected to contain: Dissolved organic compounds e.g. compounds of sodium, calcium, potassium, magnesium.......more To read the full article click here. **************** Business Skills Ask Yourself Four Questions! Every once in a while, step back from the hustle and bustle of daily business life and ask yourself these simple questions: What are we going? What should we be doing? What should we be doing next? What should we not be doing? **************** Business Skills Ideas to Use When Delegating Proper delegation creates a team spirit and helps you accomplish much more than if you try to work alone. Here are a few useful tips: Pick people who can accept responsibility. Surround yourself with the best. Try to match the person to the task. Try to delegate assignments that will capitalise on that person's talents. Remember that the person performing the task may not do it as well as you could do it. Don't be tempted to take over the project. Weigh the time you might loose at first against the time you'll save in the long run. Build the person's confidence by assigning low risk projects first. Let delegates put their own spin on the assignment. Their way may be better. Be sure to listen to their ideas. When communicating a task, use words that are easily understood. A good idea is to dictate the instructions on a cassette or write them down so that the person can recheck the message. Keep tabs on what you delegate. As the deadline nears, check to make sure everything is on target. Give a completion date for the project and explain how this project relates to other priorities. **************** Why Do I Need a Material Safety Data Sheet? If your organisation uses or supplies chemical products you should know about CHIP and the requirement for safety data sheets. You should be receiving safety data sheets with many chemicals, and you may be a business which has to provide safety data sheets with your own products. This leaflet explains why the information in a safety data sheet is important, both to you and to others. What is Required? CHIP, which stands for the Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) Regulations 2002 requires suppliers to identify the hazards (or dangers) of the chemicals they supply. This is called classification. If a chemical is classified as dangerous under CHIP, your supplier must provide you with information about the hazards that the chemical presents. Some hazard information will be provided on labels, but an important requirement of CHIP is that your supplier must provide you with more detailed hazard information on a safety data sheet. Why is a Safety Data Sheet Important? Safety data sheets are important in helping you, or anyone you supply, to make the workplace safe and to protect the environment. More specifically, a safety data sheet contains information to help.......more To read the full article click here. ******************
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