If you are involved in the care home sector it is vital that you understand the dangers associated with Legionella bacteria and the potentially fatal consequences of Legionnaire’s disease that it can cause. Care homes cater for some of the most vulnerable members of our society, many of whom are at a higher risk of contracting Legionnaires’ disease. WIth a number of recent prosecutions by the He
Staying on top of waterborne diseases becomes significantly easier with Legionella Control International’s City & Guilds accredited legionella training courses, seminars and practical skills-based workshops. Held both in classroom environments and online, the accredited legionella training courses cover everything risk managers need to know about the prevention and control of the water borne disea
Testing and regularly monitoring hot water temperatures at a thermostatic mixing valve (TMV) to ensure the hot water temperature is at least 50°C is an important legionella risk management task. Find out how to do it with this short video.
Testing and regularly monitoring cold water temperatures to ensure the incoming water supply and any stored cold water remains at a temperature of less than 20°C is an important legionella risk management task. Find out how to do it with this short video.
Testing and regularly monitoring calorifier hot water flow and return temperatures via the hot water pipes to ensure the water temperature is at least 60°C is an important legionella risk management task. Find out how to do it with this short video.
BS 8558 is an important British Standards document which deals with issues concerning domestic water services in buildings. It provides complementary guidance to BS EN 806 and offers detailed information on the design, installation, testing, operation and maintenance of domestic water services.
The use of chlorine dioxide in cooling towers, closed loops and cooling systems greatly assists in the control of Legionella bacteria, algae, planktonic bacteria, biofilm and scale, helping to control the presence of dangerous bacteria and maintain the efficiency of heat exchanger surfaces, reservoir intakes, and ancillary equipment.
All legionella monitoring programmes for cooling water systems should include routine sampling and testing for the presence of bacteria, both general (aerobic) bacterial species and Legionella bacteria.
The UK’s Health & Safety Executive’s final report in to the events surrounding the Barrow outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in 2002.
Written by our health sector specialist team, this Guide to Legionella Risk Assessments for Doctors, GP’s & Healthcare Professionals has been prepared to help those involved with the provision of medical and healthcare services, including GP’s and doctors, medical support staff, practice managers; and property and building service engineers.