VDI-MT 6023 Part 4
What is the VDI guideline "Hygiene in Trinkwasser-Installationen – Qualifizierungen für Trinkwasserhygiene" (hygiene in drinking water installations, qualifications for drinking water hygiene) about?
The VDI-MT 6023 Part 4 guideline serves as a training basis for everyone involved in the planning, construction, operation and use of a drinking water installation, and assigns the necessary qualifications to four clear categories.
Qualification for drinking water hygiene
The VDI-MT 6023 Part 4 guideline "Hygiene in Trinkwasser-Installationen – Qualifizierungen für Trinkwasserhygiene" serves as a training basis and is divided into four categories. Each category is aimed at a specific group of people involved, from the responsible planner to the user of the installation.
The four categories at a glance
The guideline provides a separate qualification category for every role involved with a drinking water installation.
| Category | Intended for |
|---|---|
| Category A | Responsible planners |
| Category B | Contractors carrying out the work |
| Category FM | Operator's staff |
| Category C | Users of a drinking water installation |
Overall responsibility lies with the operator
The VDI stresses that the importance of a drinking water installation for healthy living and working requires mutual understanding among all responsible parties.
Overall responsibility here lies with the operator within the meaning of the Drinking Water Ordinance (TrinkwV), in other words the operator or owner of the installation.
Keeping knowledge up to date
The VDI recommends including the content of the VDI 6023 series of guidelines in the relevant study and training curricula. This way, drinking water hygiene is taught early on and as a firm requirement.
Because new findings in drinking water hygiene are constantly emerging, it is recommended that training be repeated regularly.
According to the VDI, training should be repeated at this interval to keep pace with new findings in drinking water hygiene.
All statements refer to the guideline named above as well as information from technical literature, laws and regulations. Use biocides safely. Always read the label and product information before use. Material compatibility applies when the recommended dosage and contact time are observed.