Risk assessment of buildings – Your responsibility
When conducting a risk assessment for the spread of Legionella bacteria in your building, it is important to consider the following:
If you have businesses and properties with facilities that can directly or indirectly spread Legionella via aerosol (airborne transmission) to the surroundings, you are required to carry out a risk assessment. In Norway, this requirement is mandated by the Public Health Act and detailed in the Regulations on Environmental Health Protection.
A risk assessment provides you with:
- The opportunity to make your building more energy-efficient.
- Insight into the status of bacterial growth and other risks associated with water treatment in the building.
- A foundation for establishing good routines and proper handling of deviations.
- Guidance on which water treatment system would be most beneficial for your needs.
- Interpretation of test results to better understand the water quality and associated risks.
Risk assessment of your building
What does the risk assessment entail?
A risk assessment involves surveying, evaluating, and recommending measures for your building to ensure satisfactory protection against the spread of Legionella. This process requires the building to be planned, built, operated, and dismantled in a manner that prevents the spread of Legionella bacteria.
Our tools for risk assessment
A comprehensive risk assessment covers facilities in both cold and hot water systems, including temperatures in boilers, tap points, and circulation lines. Additionally, you need to assess the likelihood of bacterial growth and the overall risk within the building. The Norwegian Institute of Public Health strongly recommends conducting the risk assessment with an interdisciplinary team.
Why choose Apurgo for risk assessment?
Apurgo provides a thorough risk assessment that offers a solid foundation for managing and controlling Legionella. We provide suggestions for handling deviations and ensure that your operations team has documented expertise and a system in place to monitor and manage risk conditions at the facility. Upon request, we can also conduct training courses on risk mapping and other relevant topics to keep your team informed and updated.
Sampling of water
Sampling is central to a risk assessment, as well as for monitoring and documenting that your facility operates optimally. Apurgo assists with water sample delivery and follow-up through a water sample agreement, offering training, sampling assistance, and test result interpretation.