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Legionnaires' Disease
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This eTool is designed to assist industrial hygienists in the assessment of worksites for potential Legionnaires' disease. It provides information on disease recognition, investigation procedures to identify probable water sources, and control strategies. The majority of legionellosis is caused by Legionella pneumophila, and so this eTool will deal exclusively with that organism. Diseases in which other species of Legionella are involved should be dealt with in a similar manner.

What is Leionnaires' disease? - Learn about disease symptoms, transmission, diagnosis, and treatment
Are the water systems in my workplace a potential source of disease? - Source identification and control procedures
Water sampling guidelines
How do I determine if my workplace is experiencing and outbreak? - Investigation protocol
What actions are required when an outbreak of Legionnaires' disease has been confirmed? - Outbreak response

This eTool is a chapter of the OSHA Technical Manual developed to assist OSHA staff in evaluating workplace hazards. eTools are "stand-alone," interactive, Web-based training tools on occupational safety and health topics. As indicated in the disclaimer, this eTool is not an OSHA standard or regulation, and it creates no legal obligations. Likewise, the eTool does not eliminate or limit any obligations that may be created by the OSH Act or by OSHA standards or regulations.

Disease Recognition | Source and Control | Water Sampling Guidelines | Investigation Protocol
Outbreak Response
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