Safe Drinking Water 2016 - Safe Drinking Water: Another Oxymoron - By Compliance Global Inc

Overview:
This webinar will look at the historical use of indicator organisms to define the safety of drinking water and will examine the limitations of this approach for evaluating water potability. Waterborne outbreaks will be reviewed in the context of identifying the wide etiological scope and the inability of traditional indicators to mitigate these risks. Alternate considerations for assessing potability will also be discussed.
Why Should You Attend:
Learn about the source and cause of waterborne illnesses and what microbial options are available to assess and minimize the risk.
Areas Covered in this Webinar:
? Causes and etiology of waterborne disease
? Role and limitations of traditional microbial indicators for mitigating risk
? Enhanced or alternative approaches to defining potability
Learning Objectives:
? Waterborne outbreaks will be reviewed in the context of identifying the wide etiological scope
? The inability of traditional indicators for risk mitigation plans
? Alternate considerations for assessing potability
Who Will Benefit:
? Water Regulatory Authorities
? Water and Food Microbiologists
? Food Safety Managers
? Food Safety Supervisors
? Administrators
? New Product Developers
? Auditors
? Inspectors
For more information, please visit :
Email: support-AT-complianceglobal.us
Toll Free: +1-844-746-4244
Tel: +1-516-900-5515
Level:
Intermediate
Speaker Profile:
Michael has been an Environmental Microbiologist for more than 42 years. He is a Past President of the Ontario Food Protection Association (OFPA), the International Association for Food Protection (IAFP) and AOAC International. He serves as Chair for the AOAC Expert Review Committee for Microbiology, as a scientific reviewer in Microbiology for the AOAC OMA and the AOAC Research Institute, as a reviewer for Standard Method for the Examination of Water and Wastewater and as a chapter editor on QA for the Compendium of Methods in Microbiology. He is also a lead auditor/assessor in microbiology for the Canadian Association for Laboratory Accreditation (CALA) and is Vice-chair of the CALA Board of Directors.