McCarthy & Associates help you control the risks of Legionellosis
Get comprehensive risk assessments and water management audits, plus guidelines and procedures to help your business control the risk of Legionella and other water-borne diseases.
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Legionella can be found in any man-made re-circulating hot and cold water systems such as storage tanks, calorifiers and air conditioning systems.
Infection may be caused by the creation of respirable air bourne droplets which can be inhaled.
Water systems incorporating a cooling tower.
Water systems incorporating an evaporative condenser.
All hot water systems.
Hot and Cold water services, irrespective of size in premises where occupants are susceptibly aged or sick.
Humidifiers and air washers which create a spray of water droplets and in which the water temperature is likely to exceed 20° C.
Spa baths and pools in which warm water is deliberately agitated or recirculated.
Our Services Include :
The identification and assessment, by a competent person of sources of risk.
The preparation of a scheme for the prevention or control of such risks.
The implementation and management of precautions.
Keeping records of precautions implemented.
Avoiding water temperatures between 20° C and 45° C.
Avoiding water stagnation.
Avoiding the use of materials in the system which can harbour or provide nutrients for bacteria.
Keeping the system clean to avoid the build up of sediments which may provide nutrients or harbourage.
The use of a suitable water treatment programme which involves the disinfection and maintenance of the system.
Ensuring that the system operates safely and is well maintained.
