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Audience : |
Technicians involved in legionella site water testing |
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Purpose :
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To raise awareness of Legionella Control issues |
| To promote understanding of risks and their control or prevention |
| To equip delegates with the necessary information to monitor a site in accordance with the latest government guidance ACOP L8 |
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Proposed Programme |
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0930 - 1030
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Introduction to Legionella
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| The Bacteria and its history |
| Legionnaires' disease |
| Risk Areas & Risk Management |
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| 1030 - 1045 |
Coffee Break |
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1045 - 1200
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Law and Responsibility
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| Government Guidance (ACOP L8) |
| Case studies Prosecution and cost to business |
| Factors affecting CLM clients |
| Action in the event of a positive sample / suspected outbreak |
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1200 - 1245 |
Lunch |
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1245 - 1345
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Legionella Management Theory
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| Designing a monitoring programme |
| Domestic water monitoring |
| Chlorine residuals |
| Weekly flushing |
| Tank inspection |
| Water sampling |
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1345 - 1430
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Legionella Management Practical |
| Testing of water services |
| Investigating non-compliance |
| Record Keeping & the site logbook |
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1430 - 1445 |
Coffee Break |
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1445 - 1530
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Personal Safety |
| Confined spaces / asbestos |
| Bacteriological hazards |
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1530 - 1600 |
Review & Discussion |
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