Cooling Towers and Evaporative Condensers In addition to notifying Health and safety unit of the presence of these systems, the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 1994 (COSHH) specifically relate to the risks from hazardous micro-organisms, including legionella and chemicals such as biocides and chlorine.
Businesses are required to undertake and document risk assessments and adopt appropriate precautionary measures.
All maintenance and water treatment records should be kept, a copy held on site and be readily available to inspecting officers. This is to ensure that precautions continue to be carried out and that adequate information is available for checking what is done in practice.
'The Approved Code of Practice (ACOP) - (Control Of Legionella: Revised Code Of Practice'. Lac Number: 46/2, gives practical guidance on the standards that must be met in order to comply with the legal requirements for dealing with the risk.
Further information about legionnaires disease is available on the  Health and Safety Executive website.
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