| Document ID (ISN) | 101494 |
| CIS number |
03-442 |
| ISBN(s) |
0-7176-1772-6 |
| Year |
2002 |
| Convention or series no. |
HSE Approved Code of Practice and Guidance L8
|
| Author(s) |
Health and Safety Commission |
| Title |
Legionnaires' disease - The control of legionella bacteria in water systems |
| Bibliographic information |
HSE Books, P.O.Box 1999, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 2WA, United Kingdom, 3rd ed., 2002. vi, 62p. lllus. 21 ref. Price: GBP 8.00. |
| Abstract |
This approved code of practice and guidance replaces two separate documents: the 1995 edition of the code of practice (CIS 95-1523) and the technical guidance HSG70. It also takes into account recent technical developments and alternative strategies for controlling risks of legionellosis and limiting exposure to legionella. Contents: scope and application; identification and assessment of the risk; management responsibilities, training and competence; preventing or controlling the risk of exposure to legionella; record-keeping; responsibilities of manufacturers, importers, suppliers and installers; cooling systems and hot and cold water services (design and construction, management; treatment programmes; monitoring; cleaning and disinfection). |
| Descriptors (primary) |
water supply; United Kingdom; hazard evaluation; legionellosis; cooling systems; bacterial diseases |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
occupational hygiene; pathogenic bacteria; cooling towers; infection control; responsibilities; glossary; directive; role of management; water pollution |
| Document type |
F - Information notes, codes of practice, standards |
| Country / State or Province | United Kingdom |
| Subject(s) |
Occupational pathology
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Biological hazards
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Bacterial and parasitic diseases
Fires
Risk evaluation
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