Legionella Risk Assessment
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Is Pontiac fever a variety of Legionnaire’s disease
Yes. Pontiac fever is a variety of Legionnaire’s disease. Pontiac fever is caused by the same bacteria that causes Legionnaire’s disease. If you are an hotelier or if you run a business that has showers or a hot tub, do not get caught out with Pontiac fever. This hotelier did . . . A hotel owner in the UK was fined thousands of pounds recently for not looking after his hot tub correctly. Many of his clients ended up with a variation of Legionnaire’s …
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Water Fountains and Legionnaires Disease
Is it time to stop worrying about Legionnaires Disease? – No! Consider the small Spanish town of Mananares, south of Madrid. It would appear that 235 people have been affected there by Legionnaires Disease. 3 have died and 10 are still in hospital. The local fountain is implicated. Legionella bacteria like warm water temperatures and Spain has warm temperatures. We do not generally have a problem with outdoor fountains in this country because the weather is cooler than in Spain …
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Water or Beer : That is the Question
Water or beer ? On the subject of water ~ or the lack of it, recent studies have shown that it can be as dangerous to drive whilst dehydrated as it is to drive whilst under the influence of alcohol. Apparently your judgement can be seriously affected and this can have an adverse effect on braking, speed perception and lane drifting. This study was done at my old University, Loughborough, so it must be true! So, if you are going to drive, have …
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PREVENTION OF WATER BACTERIA IN A WATER SYSTEM IN A BUILDING
Attention: Residential Homes, Dental Surgeries or anywhere where there is a water system ~ how do you prevent harmful water bacteria? ~ Make sure hot water is stored above 60 degrees. ~ Make sure cold water tanks are kept as cool as possible. ~ Make sure your water system tanks are clean. ~ Make sure shower heads are descaled and sterilised regularly to minimise risk of Legionnaires Disease. ~ Have water samples tested by a UKAS accredited laboratory half yearly. ~ …
