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Health and Safety Manual Section L6 Legionella

Health and Safety Manual Section L6 Legionella. Legionella. L6 is a single set of standards for the management of Legionella bacteria, based on the HSE publication: “The Control of Legionella Bacteria in Water Systems, Approved Code of Practice and Guidance”. Hazards.

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Health and Safety Manual Section L6 Legionella

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  1. Health and Safety Manual Section L6Legionella

  2. Legionella L6 is a single set of standards for the management of Legionella bacteria, based on the HSE publication: “The Control of Legionella Bacteria in Water Systems, Approved Code of Practice and Guidance”

  3. Hazards • Exposure to airborne Legionella bacteria

  4. Standards • Risk assessment by a “competent person”, then: • Avoidance of exposure, OR: • A written scheme to control the risks, implemented and managed • Checking, inspecting and monitoring by: • CP • E&B • Colleges/Depts • Action taken when Action Limits exceeded

  5. Risk Controls • Maintaining water at 20 to 50 degrees C • Avoiding stagnation • Avoiding nutrients in water • Keeping systems clean • Water treatment • Avoiding sprays/aerosols • Taking systems out of use • Flushing little-used outlets

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