A presentation by Pat McDonald, Technical Director and Industrial Microbiologist – Founder and Director HBE and Seamus McKeown – Group Water Technical Manager, HBE.

The presentation will cover the issues that have arisen during the lockdowns / reduced building occupancy during the COVID–19 pandemic. The presentation will also cover the following:

• What is Legionella and how is Legionnaire’s disease contracted?
• People who are at an increased risk of contracting Legionnaire’s disease
• Where can Legionella be found in a building’s systems
• Control measures required to reduce risk
• A Legionella risk management plan
• Controls to reduce the risk of Legionella proliferation
• Legionella risk assessment frequency
• Action following Legionella bacteria being found in a building’s water system
• Record keeping
• Q&A session