BS 8580-1:2019 pdf free.Water quality – Risk assessments for Legionella control – Code of practice.
BS 8580-1 This British Standard gives recommendations and guidance on Legionella risk assessment relevant to water systems. It is applicable to any undertaking involving a work activity or premises controlled in connection with a trade, business or other undertaking where there is potential for exposure to water or when water is used or stored in circumstances that could cause a reasonably foreseeable risk of infection by Legionella and contracting legionellosis. This British Standard is applicable to risk assessments being undertaken on premises, plant and systems for the first time. It also covers reviews and reassessments where a previous assessment has been undertaken and where control measures might have been implemented. While the principles of risk assessment presented in this British Standard can be applied to natural waters, including rivers, lakes, ponds, waterfalls, caves, dew ponds or natural recreational facilities, such as boating lakes, this British Standard does not give specific recommendations for these water sources. This British Standard does not give recommendations for the preparation of the scheme of control for the risk systems identified.individual appointed with, and who has accepted, responsibility under the authority of the duty holder for ensuring that the organization’s responsibilities for the control of Legionella are met and that all individuals and organizations assigned to carry out tasks in the scheme of Legionella control  are competent to do so NOTE 1 Also referred to as the “nominated responsible person” This role can be taken by more than one individual, for example, in a water safety group. NOTE2 In a large undertaking there may be more than one competent person, each responsible for a part of the undertaking, e.g. each block of a large teaching hospital.Risk assessors should provide evidence that they have undertaken the necessary training appropriate to the type and complexity of the system and the risk assessment required and gained practical experience with a competent assessor. Individuals commissioning risk assessments should establish the relevant competence of an assessor prior to appointment.BS 8580-1 pdf download.