| Document ID (ISN) | 61107 |
| CIS number |
93-2074 |
| ISBN(s) |
0-11-882150-4 |
| Year |
1993 |
| Convention or series no. |
HSG 70
|
| Author(s) |
Health and Safety Executive |
| Title |
The control of legionellosis including legionnaires' disease |
| Bibliographic information |
HMSO Books, P.O. Box 276, London SW8 5DT, United Kingdom, 1993. iv, 20p. Illus. 14 ref. Price: GBP 3.75. |
| Abstract |
This guidance note is a revision of the 1991 edition (see CIS 91-2075). Contents: microbiology of legionella bacteria; medical aspects of the disease; sampling for legionella; legislation; identification and assessment of risk; drawing-up and applying precautions; management and the responsibilities and competence of personnel; record-keeping; responsibilities of manufacturers, importers, suppliers and installers; risks and precautions for hot and cold water services, air conditioning and industrial cooling systems, spas and whirlpool baths, humidifiers and air washers and firefighting systems; protection of personnel; action in the event of an outbreak. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
United Kingdom; bacterial diseases; infection control; legionellosis; infectious diseases |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
hot-water heating systems; disinfection of equipment; water treatment; water; air conditioner disease; cooling systems; safety by design; hazard evaluation; water and sanitation services; legislation; data sheet; role of management; responsibilities; air conditioning |
| 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
|
