Cyanobacteria (Blue-Green Algae) in Inland and Inshore Waters: Assessment and Minimisation of Risks to Public Health
Guidance to Directors of Public
Health, to Heads of Environmental Health in Local Authorities (LAs), and to others in
Scotland, on possible risks to public health of cyanobacteria (blue-green algae) in inland
and inshore waters. It updates previous guidance under the same title that was published
by the Scottish Government Health Directorate previously in 2002, and revised in 2007.
GLOSSARY OF ABBREVIATIONS
CPHM Consultant in Public Health Medicine
COSHH Control of Substances Hazardous to Health
DWQR Drinking Water Quality Regulator
EHO Environmental Health Officers
FSA Food Standards Agency
HSE Health and Safety Executive
HPS Health Protection Scotland
LPSs Lipopolysaccharides
LAP Local Action Plan
LAs Local Authorities
LAEH Local Authority Environmental Health
MHSWR Management of Health and Safety at Work
NPIS National Poisons Information Service
SAC Scottish Agricultural College
SACVSD Scottish Agricultural College Veterinary Science Division
SEISS Scottish Environmental Incident Surveillance System
SEMD Security and Emergency Measures Direction
SEPA Scottish Environment Protection Agency
SGEED Scottish Government Enterprise and Environment Directorates
SGHSCD Scottish Government Health and Social Care Directorates
SNARLs Suggested No Adverse Response Levels
WHO World Health Organization
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