Legionnaires Risk Assessments in Derbyshire and throughout the UK
Keep your employees and customers safe by conducting a full Legionnaires risk assessment at your premises. Serving clients in Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire, and throughout the UK, KestrelQAS Ltd carries out full water quality testing on all cold and hot water systems within your premises. If any potential issues are identified, we will also recommend remedial action. Get in touch today for more details.
What is Legionnaires Disease?
Legionnaire’s disease is best described as a form of atypical pneumonia or more basically, the inflammation or swelling of lung tissue due to infection with a germ. The bacteria is spread when the contaminated water is turned into droplets or mist via a shower, tap or toilet and then inhaled.
The bacterium is found in fresh water and can contaminate hot or cold water tanks, hot tubs, cooling towers, large air conditioners and redundant stretches of pipework. The reason for this is that the legionella bacteria live between temperatures of 20 and 50°C with the optimum temperature being 35°C. Only temperatures above 50°C will begin killing the bacteria.
The bacterium is found in fresh water and can contaminate hot or cold water tanks, hot tubs, cooling towers, large air conditioners and redundant stretches of pipework. The reason for this is that the legionella bacteria live between temperatures of 20 and 50°C with the optimum temperature being 35°C. Only temperatures above 50°C will begin killing the bacteria.
The disease usually takes 2 to 10 days to incubate, after which symptoms may include:
- Shortness of Breath
- High Fever
- Muscle Pain
- Headaches
- Nausea
- Vomiting and Diarrhoea
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Please note you are at greater risk if you are older or have a history of smoking, chronic lung disease, or poor immune function.