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Follow on Google News | New Standards Expose Building Owners to Legal Liability for Legionnaires’ DiseaseEMSL Analytical is the only commercial laboratory with national coverage for Legionella testing
By: EMSL 1) multiple housing units with one or more centralized water heaters 2) any public or private building that has 10 or more stories 3) any hospital or nursing home, regardless of the size, where patients are over 65 years old 4) any building, regardless of size, which has a cooling tower or evaporative condenser 5) any building that has one or more hot tubs, whirlpool spas, or water features that release aerosolized water 6) any building that receives incoming water that has less than 0.5 ppm residual halogen concentration The implications for this standard are that any building that meets one of the above criteria—whether it is privately owned or owned by the local, state, or federal government—now has professional guidelines to follow for Legionella risk assessments. Private residences are not included however. This standard is the first of its kind and now exposes building owners to a certain legal liability for any cases of Legionnaires’ Legionnaires’ “Clients can be assured of EMSL Analytical’s scientifically and legally defensible data, as we have proudly passed the CDC Legionella Testing Proficiency Program in our Cinnaminson, NJ; Houston, TX; San Leandro, CA; Indianapolis, IN; and Manhattan laboratories,” To learn more about EMSL’s Legionella and other IAQ testing services, please visit www.LegionellaTesting.com or www.EMSL.com, email info@EMSL.com, or call (800) 220-3675 x 2528. About EMSL Analytical, Inc. EMSL Analytical is a nationally recognized and locally focused provider of quality environmental and materials testing services and products to professionals and the general public. The company has an extensive list of accreditations from leading organizations, as well as state and federal agencies. # # # EMSL Analytical Inc. is a nationally recognized accredited testing laboratory and locally focused provider of consumer product, environmental, microbiology, industrial hygiene, food and materials testing services to professionals and the general public. End
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