BS PD 855468:2015

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BS PD 855468:2015 provides guidance on cleaning, flushing anddisinfection of services supplying water for domestic purposes within buildingsand their curtilages, including those for the production of foods, but excludingclosed systems or other industrial processes.

NOTE 1 See the Water Quality Regulations [7], [8], [9] and [10] and BSRIAGuide 29-2012 [18] for cleaning closed systems. “Domestic purposes” refers to waterused for drinking, washing, cooking and sanitation.

The guidance is intended to help prepare new and existing systems for use andcontrol microbiological growth in water systems for supply, storage anddistribution, to ensure that:

  • residues of construction are adequately flushed from water distributionsystems;
  • appropriate water quality is achieved;
  • appropriate disinfectants and processes are used;
  • construction debris and dust are removed;
  • risk of corrosion and damage to fixtures, fittings and sensitive plant isminimized;
  • adequate records of cleaning are produced;
  • stagnation is avoided or managed; and
  • appropriate tools and personnel are deployed for the relevant tasks.

The guidance applies to:

  • initial commissioning of new or extended systems;
  • maintenance of existing systems;
  • alteration of existing systems;
  • water quality management prior to occupation or as a result of low/nooccupancy or usage; and
  • (remedial) response to microbiological problems is identified.

NOTE 2 The techniques set out in this standard are also applicable to themanagement of premises and systems where water is provided from a private supply.

Cross References:
BS 1427
BS 8550
BS 8551
BS 8554:2015
BS 8558:2015
BS EN 806-4
BS EN 901
BS EN ISO 5667-1
BS ISO 5667-21
BS 6920-1
BS 7592
BS EN 12671
BS EN ISO 5667-3
BS EN ISO 19458
BS EN ISO/IEC 17025
BS ISO 5667-5
BS ISO 13959
Health and Safety at Work Act etc 1974
Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH)
Regulations 2002
1907/2006/EC
Water Supply (Water Fittings) Regulations 1999
Water Supply (Water Fittings) (Scotland) Byelaws 2014
Water Supply (Water Fittings) Regulations (Northern
Ireland) 2009
Water Supply (Water Quality) Regulations 2000
Water Supply (Water Quality) Regulations 2010
Public Water Supplies (Scotland) Regulations 2014
Water Supply (Water Quality) Regulations (Northern
Ireland) 2007
Private Water Supplies Regulations 2009
Private Water Supplies (Wales) Regulations 2010
Private Water Supplies (Scotland) Regulations 2006
Private Water Supplies Regulations (Northern Ireland)
2009
Water Industry Act 1991
Water (Scotland) Act 1980
Water and Sewerage Services (Northern Ireland) Order
2006
BSRIA Guide 29:2012
528/2012/EU
HSE Guidance Note GS4:2012
HSG274 Part 2:2014
TGN 14:2010
The Water Act 2003
Environmental Protection Act 1990
Environment Act 1995
Pollution Prevention and Control Act 1999
BS EN ISO 15883
BS ISO 17381
PAS 5748
EPA 815-R-99-013
EPA. 1999.
EPA 815-R-99-014:1999

All current amendments available at time of purchase are included with the purchase of this document.

Product Details

Published:
09/30/2015
ISBN(s):
9780580886928
Number of Pages:
36
File Size:
1 file , 770 KB
Product Code(s):
30316210, 30316210, 30316210

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