Goals

  • Identify the risk associated with the presence of Legionella.
  • Identify the installations at risk.
  • Use the tools for preventing and protecting against the risk of Legionella in your work.

Program

  • Legionnaires' disease:
    • The disease.
    • The bacteria and the origin of the contamination.
  • Establishments affected by the risk of Legionella contamination:
    • Systems at risk.
    • Types of establishment.
    • The regulatory context.
    • Classified facilities.
  • Prevention and protection of staff:
    • The general principles of prevention and the means of prevention.
    • The use of personal protective equipment.
    • The right behaviors to adopt.

Evaluation and validation methods

A questionnaire (multiple-choice questions) will be given to trainees at the end of the training.
Successful completion of this course is a prerequisite for receiving an individual certificate of completion of the training.

Target audience

People working in the vicinity of evaporative cooling installations using water dispersion in an airflow generated by mechanical or natural ventilation (Cooling towers).
Prevention specialists from companies working on the sites in question.

Prerequisites

None

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