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Ending Legionnaires’ Disease

Health care facilities should have a regimen of testing water systems and use supplemental disinfection to control the Legionella bacteria.

August 22, 2018

We have learned much about controlling the growth and spread of Legionella bacteria in water systems. Health-care facilities are especially vulnerable. ASHRAE-compliant water management programs can reduce the risk for Legionella and other pathogens in their water systems.

OSHA Proposes Rollback Of Injury And Illness Reporting Requirements

August 8, 2018

Proposal designed to better protect personally identifiable information.

ICC Creates News Ad Hoc Committee

August 8, 2018

The committee will bring together experts from across many different disciplines to tackle one of the toughest, most important issues of our time

MCAA Releases Aerial Lift Safety Video

August 7, 2018

The trade group also has other related print materials to highlight key training points, document worker training and confirm that workers understand the training concepts.

ACCA Applauds Arkema Commitment to Contractors

August 1, 2018

ACCA is leading the industry effort to create a high-quality technician training program on flammable refrigerants

ACCA Releases Flammable Refrigerant Technical Bulletin

July 27, 2018

This bulletin focuses on ASHRAE-designated 'A3' refrigerants, specifically R-290, R-441A, R-600a and R-1270.

FPE Corner

Revised Format for 2019 NFPA

Chapters are now organized in the order of how a system is put together.

July 27, 2018

Samuel S. Dannaway

The new format of the 2019 NFPA 13, which reduced the document by nearly 50 pages, now organizes chapters in the way a fire sprinkler system is put together.