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Legionellosis, Legionnaires' Disease and Legionella
John Herbert
Legionella Risk Assessment
Buildings and their systems require regular inspection to
ensure efficient and trouble free operation one risk often overlooked
is the risk of hosting Legionella. Kelcroft's expertise helps
building owners, conducting an audit of systems, particularly aqueous
systems to ensure compliance with the latest guidance and codes of
practice.
Legionella Video
Legionella uses a particular method to infect
us, and grow in a protected environment, click
here to review a video to Legionella in action.
Legionella Cooling Tower Audit
Air conditioning systems increasing use cooling towers for heat rejection, Kelcroft undertakes emsd audit cooling tower systems for EMSD compliance
and uncovers energy saving opportunities...... order cooling tower audit
Legionella Risk
Building owners and operators have the fiduciary responsibility to protect the general public, their staff and occupants from health
hazards - commission an independent audit...........click here to learn how to mitigate your risk
Legionella Background
Legionella was discovered in 1976.... click here to learn more about the background of Legionella and Legionnaires
Disease
Legionella in Hong Kong
In Hong Kong Legionnaires' disease infection might be investigated by the HKSAR Government. Where
unsatisfactory installations are noted system modifications, or replacement instructions will be issued.
Late compared to other countries HKSAR issued a code of practice in 2004, that was subsquently
updated in 2007 and a Legionella Prevention Cooling Tower Code of practice was
introduced in 2006.....click
here to learn more about Hong Kong Cooling tower Annual Audits
Legionella in Neighborhoods, Buildings, and Other Water Systems
In November 2004, Kelcroft Director Mr John Herbert created an Legionella overview of global Legionnaires disease cases, based on
the range of plant, equipment, and devices implicated with Legionnaires' disease amplification and dissemination.
Here is a link to schedule created by John
HerbertKelcroft in 2004 providing a documented overview from past Legionella
outbreaks click
here to view schedule Of Legionnaires Disease (Legionella) Disseminators (PDF format,
3 pages, November 2004)
Water is a precious resource,and contains Legionella from the natural
environment at very low concentrations, however it survives municipal
water treatment. Poor building systems, and maintenance provide the
breeding ground for rapid multiplication.
Legionella Solutions
If nothing else history has taught us that prevention is better and cheaper than the cure.
Photograph: Legionella Prevention Symposium December 2003 [John A. Herbert Centre]
You can mitigate the risk using Kelcroft's expertise, we prepare a comprehensive Legionella Risk Management audit identifying
and assessing the risk before your building or air-conditioning systems are closed down.
Legionella Audit
Without a risk assessment audit your business could crumble beneath you. Imagine a Legionella outbreak hits the headlines at your
business, your customers evaporate, many will never return, it has happened before, and sadly it will happen again.
A businessman thought a decorative fountain would be a great addition for his restaurant lobby, however it was not
maintained. A Legionella outbreak occurred, many of his customers fell ill. Weeks later, after the media
hype subsided, his customers didn't return, the damage was already done, the business closed forever.
Water sources in old and new buildings provide the breeding ground for Legionella to thrive. Kelcroft is one of
the few organizations able to provide a comprehensive and practical audit of your Cooling Tower System,
combining our auditing experience with a full understanding of how Cooling Tower Systems are designed,
maintained and operated....... more
Legionella On-Site Checking
To learn about kelcroft's on-site checking and cooling tower water
audit service click
here
Before site work commences the design of building systems, particularly
high risk systems, e.g. solar heating systems, can be checked by our
experts.
Legionella Sources
Mechanical equipment and devices can diseminate Legionella, have you idendified the risk? Here is a list of devices implicated
with past Legionella infections...click
here
Call us to order your legionella risk assessment today +(852) 2335 9830