TMV Management, Requirements & Function Testing (On-Site)
This course is designed for persons who are involved with the management, commissioning, maintenance and monitoring of thermostatic mixing valves.
Description
- Statutory and non-statutory documents relevant to the subject
- Health and Safety at Work etc. Act
- Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations
- Water Supply (Water Fittings) Regulations / Byelaws Scotland
- NHS D08
- Requirement G3 – Hot Water Supply and Systems
Case studies
- Reflect on issues raised by examples of prosecutions.
Thermostatic mixing valves
- Prevention of scalding principles
- Basic understanding of TMVs and working mechanisms.
- Various types of TMVs and TMTs
- Understanding failsafe testing and cleaning as per the NHS D08 guidance documentation.
- Correct installation
- Location and accessibility of TMVs
- Commissioning of new TMVs
- Correct temperature monitoring
- Correct temperature setting
- Issues with incorrectly installed TMVs
- Issues surrounding group TMV mixers.
- Importance of reporting non-compliant issues
- Safe isolation of faulty TMVs
- Record keeping