Legionnella Legislation

 

P1 - Introduction ;

Background to disease and organisms, Legislation - health and safety law

P2 - The approved code of practice ;

Scope and application

P3 - Identification and assessment of the risk ;

Carrying out a risk assessment

P4 - Managing the risk: management responsibilities, training and competence ;

Competence, Implementation of the control scheme

P5 - Preventing or controlling the risk of exposure to legionella bacteria ;

Review of control measures - monitoring and routine inspections

P6 - Record-keeping

P7 - Responsibilities of manufacturers, importers, suppliers and installers

P8 - Guidance on the control of Legionella in the water systems ;

Cooling systems, Alternative methods of cooling

P9 - Management of cooling towers ;

Commissioning, Operation, Maintenance

P10 - Treatment programmes ;

Corrosion, Scale, Fouling, Microbiological activity

P11 - Monitoring ;

General monitoring, Monitoring for legionella

P12 - Cleaning and disinfection ;

Routine cleaning and disinfection

P13 - Hot and cold water services ;

Substitution

P14 - Design and construction ;

Hot water systems, Cold water systems

P15 - Management of hot-and-cold-water systems ;

Commissioning and recommissioning, Operation, Maintenance, Regular flushing of showers and taps

P16 - Treatment and control programmes ;

Temperature regime, Monitoring the temperature regime, Biocide treatments, Chlorine dioxide, Monitoring the chlorine dioxide regime, Ionisation, Monitoring the ionisation regime, Ozone and UV treatment

P17 - General monitoring ;

Annual check, Microbiological monitoring, Monitoring of Legionella

P18 - Cleaning and disinfection ;

Chemical disinfection, Thermal disinfection

P19 - Other risk systems ;

Protection of personnel, Use of treatment chemicals