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What is ACOP L8 & What Does It Say About Controlling Legionella?

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The Health and Safety Executive Approved Code of Practice L8 (ACOP L8) is a key document, offering essential direction and guidance to help business owners and those responsible for workplace safety manage the risks associated with legionella and Legionnaires’ disease.

In this guide the water safety specialists at Legionella Control International help to demystify the ACOP L8 to explain what it is, its special legal status, how to interpret it, and the role of the duty holder and responsible person.

A version of this guide to the HSEs ACOP L8 and how to interpret it first appeared in Legionella Control International’s newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here.