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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Superseded date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

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

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.

Committee
EH/3/4
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes 96/561682 DC and BS DD211(1992) (09/2005) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, March 2009. (02/2009)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
20
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

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

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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