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.
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. |
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