Guide to Legionella Compliance for Care Homes
Legionella compliance for residential care homes, nursing homes and healthcare premises is an essential process that must be carefully managed as the consequences of getting it wrong can be serious.
Legionniares’ Disease – What is It?
The bacterium that causes Legionnaires’ disease is widespread in nature. It mainly lives in water, for example ponds, where it does not usually cause problems.
Legionella Checklist for Schools, Universities & Colleges
Legionella compliance for schools, colleges, universities and other education premises is an essential organisational risk management process that must be carefully managed. Get to grips with the process with our legionella checklist.
Legionnaires’ Disease Symptoms?
What are the symptoms of Legionnaires’ disease … The symptoms of Legionnaires’ disease are similar to the symptoms of the flu
Assessing Legionella Risks – Swan-Necks & Pigtails
The use of swan-necks, a “U” shaped pipework bend, and pigtails a “spiral” shaped bend in hot and cold water systems is often subject to much debate.
Legionnaires’ Disease – How Do People Get It?
The germ which causes Legionnaires’ disease is a bacterium called Legionella pneumophila.
Legionnaires Disease at Chemical Sites
Outbreaks of Legionnaires’ disease linked to poor management of wet cooling systems still occur; often leading to prosecutions by the HSE, for example… in the West Midlands and Cumbria. Indeed August 2006 saw 127 reported cases of Legionnaire’s disease, a twofold increase on the figure for August 2005.
Legionnaires’ Disease in Hospitals – Legionella Control for Healthcare
Hospital-acquired Legionnaires’ disease usually originates in hospital water systems. Legionella bacteria not only persists in hot water tanks, it is often found in the biofilm through the entire hospital water system.
Legionella Control Association
Legionella Control Association, in July 2005 the UK’s Code of Conduct Association changed its name to the Legionella Control Association or LCA as it it often referred.
Legionella Pneumophila & Legionellosis
Legionella is the genus of bacteria, which gives rise to the risk of infection from diseases, collectively known as legionellosis.