| Document ID (ISN) | 49387 |
| CIS number |
88-667 |
| ISBN(s) |
0-11-883939-X |
| Year |
1987 |
| Convention or series no. |
Guidance Note EH 48
|
| Author(s) |
Health and Safety Executive |
| Title |
Legionnaires' disease |
| Bibliographic information |
HM Stationery Office, P.O. Box 276, London SW8 5DT, United Kingdom, Jan. 1987. 8p. Illus. |
| Abstract |
This guidance note discusses Legionnaires' disease (LD) and precautionary measures that can be taken to minimise its occurrence. LD is caused by a bacterium and appears as a form of pneumonia. The case fatality rate is approximately 10%. Contents: medical aspects of the disease; microbiology (the bacterium is widespread in natural sources of water and can colonise certain types of water fitting, pipework and materials used in the construction of water systems); potential contamination sources (recirculating and hot water systems, cooling water systems such as those connected to air conditioning plants); water monitoring; precautionary measures; identification and monitoring; design and selection of equipment and materials; cleaning, maintenance and operation of water systems; protection of personnel, legal aspects; action in the event of an outbreak of the disease. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
United Kingdom; legionellosis; infectious diseases |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
hot-water heating systems; contamination monitoring; pneumonia; pulmonary infection; cooling systems; maintenance; data sheet; air conditioning; personal protective equipment; fatalities; legislation; design of equipment; replaced; infection control |
| Document type |
F - Information notes, codes of practice, standards |
| Subject(s) |
Toxic and dangerous substances
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Biological hazards
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Bacterial and parasitic diseases
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