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Cooling Towers, Hot Water Systems, and Legionella: A Building Manager's Guide

Cooling Towers, Hot Water Systems, and Legionella: A Building Man …

In the summer of 2019, the Sheraton Atlanta Hotel became the site of the largest Legionella outbreak in Georgia history. One person died. Twelve cases were lab-confirmed, and another 63 were classified as probable. Georgia DPH and the CDC traced the source to the hotel’s cooling tower and a decorative atrium fountain. Legionella pneumophila had […]

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Asbestos Regulations: NESHAP, OSHA, and Georgia EPD Requirements

Asbestos Regulations: NESHAP, OSHA, and Georgia EPD Requirements

A demolition contractor in South Carolina tears into a commercial building without conducting an asbestos survey. The building was constructed in 1968. Pipe insulation, floor tiles, and ceiling material all contain asbestos. By the time anyone realizes the mistake, friable asbestos debris is spread across the site, workers have been exposed without respiratory protection, and

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