Precautions against legionnaires disease

Legionnaires' disease is a potentially fatal pneumonia caused by legionella bacteria and the most serious form of a group of diseases known as Legionellosis. Infection is caused by breathing in small droplets of water contaminated by the bacteria.

The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations includes controlling the risk to health from exposure to such micro-organisms; and employers; the self-employed and persons in control of premises are required to assess the risks concerning legionellosis and legionnaires disease from their water systems.

There are more specific requirements in the Approved Code of Practice and guidance "Legionnaires' disease: The control of legionella bacteria in water systems and as well as the risk assessment, an appropriate scheme or course of action is required to prevent or control the risk.

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