How To take a sample & return it to our Lab
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Legionella Sampling
The clear bottles has printed on it your details. It states the the Hot
Tap sampling location location.
The clear 200ml bottles with a BLACK are for legionella tests.
Simply fill the bottle & screw on the black cap
TACC / TVC "Potability"
water quality test.
Small Round Bottles are TACC samples. Please fill them from cold tap in
your bathroom & screw on the white caps
Which bottles are the right sample bottles ?
When You purchase the test kit :-
Each bottle is dated & a site reference number printed on the
bottles
The bottles have an inhibitor
agent to keep the inside of the bottle free of bacteria and neutralise the
chlorine in the water sample.
How to return the samples
Place all the bottles in the delivery A4 box. Place the box in the
pre-paid envelope, provided, off the
seal and stick down.
Take the package to your nearest post box before the final daily
emptying of the post box.
Simple Easy & Quick
Taking A Legionella Test
How ?
Legionella Testing Method from hot
water tanks, POU or calorifiers
1st Wash Hands before testing or use disposable
sterile gloves
Take a clear bottle for Legionella testing label
:-Legionella
Wipe tap,outlet or spout with a mild cleaning agent
like:- Mr. Muscle, Jiff, Ciff etc and rinse spout.
Legionella tests are taken from hot or warm water
outlets .
Open and Run :- tap, outlet or lance for 2 mins
Water will be hot you must have an adequate
protective shield as the bottle will be hot and you have a risk of scalding
your body, If you do not use adequate PPE.
Take off black bottle cap fill bottle to the top
(don’t worry about over filling)
Do not place cap onto a surface keep hold of the
black cap
Do not worry about over filling the bottle, it
needs to be as full as possible.
Screw black bottle cap on, tightly, check seal is
good ! and it is not leaking !
Legionella Testing Method from Tap
running outlet, hose, jetting device and sprays
1st Wash Hands before testing or use disposable
sterile gloves
Take a clear bottle for Legionella testing. Label
:-Legionella
Wipe tap,outlet or spout with a mild cleaning agent
like:- Mr. Muscle, Jiff, Ciff etc and rinse spout.
Legionella tests are taken from hot or warm water
outlets .
Run tap or outlet for 2 mins. Or at the end of a
wash cycle.
Water will be hot you must have an adequate
protective shield as the bottle will be hot and you have a risk of scalding
your body, If you do not use adequate PPE.
Take off black bottle cap fill bottle to the top,
or as full as possible (don’t worry about over filling)
Do not place cap onto a surface keep hold of the
black cap
Do not worry about over filling the bottle, it
needs to be as full as possible.
Screw black bottle cap on, tightly, check seal is
good ! and it is not leaking !
READ THIS BEFORE YOU SAMPLE ANY OUTLETS
Taking A Water Quality or TACC test from Tap,
running outlet, hose, jetting device.
Mains water Outlets ONLY
1st Wash Hands before testing or use disposable
sterile gloves
Wipe tap spout with a mild cleaning agent like:-
Mr. Muscle, Jiff, Ciff etc and rinse spout.
Run outlet for 2 mins
Take a smaller brown bottle for TACC testing .Label
TACC
TACC tests are taken from cold water taps and water
tanks
Take off white bottle cap & fill bottle from
any outlet being supplied main pressure water (it will come from the tap very
quickly)
Do not place cap onto a surface keep hold of the
white cap
Do not worry about over filling the bottle, it
needs to be as full as possible.
Screw black bottle cap on, tightly, check seal is
good ! and it is not leaking !
Stored water or Tank Fed water outlets
1st Wash Hands before testing or use disposable
sterile gloves
Take a smaller brown bottle for the water sample
NOTE it will have on the label EXTENDED TACC
TACC tests are taken from car wash outlets, cold
water tanks, IBC, water Tanks and interceptors
Take off white cap & fill bottle from any
outlet being supplied by the cold water tank or interceptor.
If it safe and you are able. fill bottle directly
from the tank
Placing the bottle below the surface of the water
and allowing it to fill up. to the top
(don’t worry about over filling)
Screw cap on tightly check seal is good and it is
not leaking
Example of where you would take the samples
1 legionella test bottle filled from hot water
supply in your kitchen Hot Tap
1 legionella test bottle filled from hot water
supply from a wash hand basins Hot tap
1 TACC test bottle filled from cold water supply in
your kitchen cold Tap
1 TACC test bottle filled from cold water supply
from a drinking water cold Tap
Please remember
Screw cap on tightly check seal is good and it is
not leaking
Once Posted send a TEXT to:- 0775 794 5672
with post code of site
any questions please just call and ask for the
engineer support team
0207 097 5150
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