Legionella can get into a building’s water system quite easily, grow, and then become airborne in tiny water droplets that people might inhale. But how does it get into the water system in the first place if it’s naturally found in freshwater environments?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Legionella enters a building’s water system when there’s a drop in the disinfectant levels used to keep the water clean. When this happens, it creates an environment where Legionella can thrive and multiply. After that, it can become airborne as tiny water droplets, which people can breathe in. When breathed in, it has the potential to cause Legionnaires\u2019 disease or Pontiac fever. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Read on to find out more about Legionella, the appropriate PPE for risk assessments, and the risks of being exposed to Legionella.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In the words of the <\/strong>CDC <\/strong><\/a>(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), Legionella, the bacteria that causes Legionnaires disease, occurs naturally in freshwater environments, like lakes and streams. <\/strong>The low amounts of these bacteria in freshwater typically do not cause disease. However, when it enters building water systems, Legionella can be dangerous to people’s health.<\/strong> Legionella needs to grow before it can do this. After that, it must disperse through aerosolization, the release of tiny water droplets into the air for human inhalation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Simply put, Legionella enters a building’s water system when there is a reduction in disinfectant levels. When this occurs, this allows the Legionella to grow. Heating, storing, and filtering in some buildings can reduce the amount of available disinfectant without people realising. This allows the Legionella grow if nothing is put in place to prevent this, and therefore bacteria is prone to grow further. <\/p>\n\n\n\n To remove Legionella from water, you can not just wear your normal, everyday clothes. Investing in the correct PPE is essential to keeping you safe. Listed below are professionally recommended products to have, when carrying out an L8 assessment<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n In order to reduce the risk of exposure to Legionella, a Legionella risk assessment, also called an L8 assessment<\/a>, must be carried out efficiently. You must follow these steps in order to execute an L8 assessment effectively: <\/p>\n\n\n\n The main risk of Legionella is Legionnaires disease. Legionnaires disease, in the words of the World Health Organization<\/a>, varies in severity from a mild illness to a serious, sometimes even fatal form of pneumonia. Based on the type of exposure, legionellosis cases are frequently categorised as community, travel, or hospital acquired.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Not sure what the signs of Legionnaires disease are? Listed below are some common symptoms to look out for, as confirmed by the HSE<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Since 1993, Thermac Hire Ltd<\/a> has consistently upheld industry standards. Our commitment to innovation, coupled with our proficiency, knowledge, and technical expertise, allows us to create tailored solutions to meet the diverse needs of clients across various industries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As a prominent supplier in the UK, we specialise in providing Decontamination<\/a> and Surface Preparation Equipment<\/a>, offering a comprehensive range of products and services including respiratory protective equipment (RPE<\/a>) and personal protective equipment (PPE)<\/a>. Rest assured, you’re in the capable, secure, and trustworthy hands of industry experts. Call us for free on: 0800 0182932 for any enquiries. <\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Legionella can get into a building’s water system quite easily, grow, and then become airborne in tiny water droplets that people might inhale. But how does it get into the water system in the first place if it’s naturally found … Continue reading What Causes Legionella & How Do I Get Rid Of It?<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":330,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-329","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thermac.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/329","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thermac.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thermac.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thermac.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thermac.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=329"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.thermac.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/329\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":331,"href":"https:\/\/www.thermac.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/329\/revisions\/331"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thermac.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/330"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thermac.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=329"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thermac.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=329"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thermac.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=329"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Causes of Legionella in Water<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
How Does Legionella Get Into A Building’s Water System?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
What Do I Need To Remove Legionella From Water?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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How Should a Legionella Risk Assessment Be Carried Out?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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What Are The Risks of Legionella?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Symptoms of Legionnaires Disease<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Protective Equipment at Thermac UK<\/h2>\n\n\n\n