Training for the field of legionella inspection agent stresses the importance of keeping all workers safe from legionella. Some of the advisement for workers is to not put themselves at risk, from either falls, or working in confined areas. They are further advised to always take proper precautions to limit their exposure to legionella. Another way workers can be exposed is by areosoles in water that may contain legionella. Cooling towers and Evaporative Condensers are the most common cause of outbreaks of Legionnaires Disease. In training trainees also learn that the legionella can affect large numbers of people because of the areosoles they produce and the distance they can travel. These areas must be vigorously maintained trainees are advised. It is advised that prospective areas that could carry legionella should be inspected on a quarterly basis.
The way the disease can travel is also explained during legionella training, the explanations is very detailed, so there is a clear understanding of how legionella travels. The growth of legionella is most likely in the warmest parts of the systems of Cooling towers. The growth is more possible in the systems of the towers, but less likely in the towers themselves. Over 95% of the evaporated water droplets generated in cooling towers can be contained by drift eliminators. This can reduce the release of potentially harmful areosoles into the atmosphere. Workers that routinely monitor these areas are told that they must determine whether the system is under control at all times. Samples should be taken when the risk is expected to be greatest. Normally after the tower has been switched on in the morning, is when the risk for spreading is the greatest. Trainees are also taught what they must do if they believe they have found the presence of legionella.
The way the disease can travel is also explained during legionella training, the explanations is very detailed, so there is a clear understanding of how legionella travels. The growth of legionella is most likely in the warmest parts of the systems of Cooling towers. The growth is more possible in the systems of the towers, but less likely in the towers themselves. Over 95% of the evaporated water droplets generated in cooling towers can be contained by drift eliminators. This can reduce the release of potentially harmful areosoles into the atmosphere. Workers that routinely monitor these areas are told that they must determine whether the system is under control at all times. Samples should be taken when the risk is expected to be greatest. Normally after the tower has been switched on in the morning, is when the risk for spreading is the greatest. Trainees are also taught what they must do if they believe they have found the presence of legionella.