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Legionnaire's Disease

Web based resources and guidance on the control of legionella bacteria

Legionnaires Disease: The control of legionella bacteria in water systems. Approved code of practice and guidance. L8, Health and Safety Executive, 2000. ISBN 0717617726. Available from HSEBooks or you can contact SMS Environmental here .

Documents for download

HSE Report into the Barrow-in-Furness Legionella outbreak in 2002	Download
Legionnaires' disease - essential information for providers of residential accommodation	Download
Legionnaires Disease – A guide for Employers	Download
Management of spa pools: Controlling the risk of infection	Download
HSE Research Report RR140 Evaluation of HSC's ACOP L8	Download
The determination of Legionella bacteria in waters and other environmental samples	Download

Scientific Classification	Species
Definition: Scientific classification Kingdom: Bacteria Phylum: Proteobacteria Class: Gamma Proteobacteria Order: Legionellales Family: Legionellaceae Genus: Legionella	Legionella adelaidensis Legionella anisa Legionella beliardensis Legionella birminghamensis Legionella bozemanii Legionella brunensis Legionella busanensis Legionella cherrii Legionella cincinnatiensis Legionella donaldsonii Legionella drancourtii Legionella drozanskii Legionella erythra Legionella fairfieldensis Legionella fallonii Legionella feeleii Legionella geestiana Legionella gratiana Legionella gresilensis Legionella hackeliae Legionella israelensis Legionella jamestowniensis Legionella jordanis Legionella lansingensis	Legionella londiniensis Legionella longbeachae Legionella lytica Legionella monrovica Legionella moravica Legionella nautarum Legionella oakridgensis Legionella parisiensis Legionella pneumophila Legionella quateirensis Legionella quinlivanii Legionella rowbothamii Legionella rubrilucens Legionella sainthelensi Legionella santicrucis Legionella shakespearei Legionella spiritensis Legionella steigerwaltii Legionella taurinensis Legionella tucsonensis Legionella wadsworthii Legionella waltersii Legionella worsleiensis

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