Hidden Threats: Legionella and Managing Risk Through

PMPresented by:

• Bob Bittner — SchoolDudeSr. Manager Partnership Development

• Pete Malone —Brady Trane Service, Inc.Environment, Health, and Safety Director

• Thomas Embler — Brady Trane Service, Inc.Water Treatment Team Leader

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Featured Topic: Legionella and Managing Risk Through PM In this exclusive webinar you will learn:

What Legionella is and why you should be concerned

Understanding the risk Best practices to mitigate potential risk New state regulations Where to get help

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Featured Speaker – Bob BittnerSchoolDude | Sr. Manager Partnership Development

Experience 35 years of professional maintenance

and operations Healthcare, Heavy Manufacturing,

Pharmaceutical R&D, and Public K-12 Education

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Legionella Bacteria

History Named after the “American Legion” following an

outbreak in 1976 that caused 34 deaths and 221 to get sick during their convention in Philadelphia

What exactly is Legionnaires’ Disease? Type of pneumonia (lung infection)

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Making news headlines

August 2015 – 12 deaths in New York City, 120 became sick due to contaminated cooling tower

August 2015 - Large pharmaceutical plant shut down after finding Legionella in their cooling tower

September 2015 -3 Chicago-area schools closed because of Legionnaires’ disease threat

October 2015 – Cooling towers at 7 Long Island school districts test positive for Legionella bacteria

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Poll: What is your greatest concern?

Disease prevention The causes of Legionella Creating awareness of Legionella Getting help Prior experiences with outbreaks What to do after positive test result?

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Featured Speaker – Pete MaloneBrady Trane Service, Inc. | Environment, Health and Safety Director Education/Licenses

BS, Occupational Safety and Health AAS, Environment, Health and Safety Certificate OSH Management Certificate EHS Management Certificate Waste Management HAZWOPER Technician OSHA Outreach Trainer, Construction and General Industry NC State Board License # 16447, H1,2,& 3;

Experience Technical Rep and systems maintenance, Brady Trane Service, Inc. Technical Rep and systems startup commissioning, McQuay

International Central Plant Operations – USF Medical Center, Tampa, Florida

Legionella Overview

Overview Waterborne bacteria

Must have water Is in all surface waters, groundwater, waste waters,soil and compost

Conditions for Growth Thrives when protected in bio-film (slime) Needs iron and l-cysteine (non-essential amino acid) Can live inside amoebas and other protozoan

Legionella Overview

Since its prime growth amplification is in 77°F to 113°F water, it can grow rapidly in HVAC and tempered water environments.

Resistant to low levels of Chlorine

Some rubbers and some plastics promote growth

Recognizing Risk Factors

Disease causation REQUIRES all: Live bacteria Amplification of colonies Body of contaminated water Means for forming respirable droplets (1 – 5

microns into lower lung) from the water Exposure of susceptible host

Prevent any one of above, and infection will not occur

Heavy bio films promote growth

Cooling Tower with Poor Maintenance

Dirty Fountain's

Recognizing Risk Factors

Growth occurs in piping dead legs, tank bottoms, sumps, on pan surfaces, on splash fill in towers, in whirlpools, fountains, etc.

How would you clean an outdoor fountain pool?

Cleaning a cooling tower

Employer risk

Workers who must service, repair, or clean the equipment Splashing waters, spraying, pressure washing,

using rotary tube cleaners Employers have much information available from

OSHA website - www.osha.gov Know the condition of the water with good

treatment program that includes testing Test the waters and the biofilm, to have a

defensible testing program

Protecting Employees and Students/Public Liability for employees, Students or public

Defensible program such as outlined in ASHRAE 188

Chemical water treatment in place and adequately maintained

Periodic testing will help protect people and defend your organization

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Featured Speaker – Thomas EmblerBrady Trane Services Inc. | Team Leader—Water Treatment

Education/Licenses AAS Cape Fear Community College BA – UNC-Greensboro Association of Water Treatment Technologies

Certifications (AWT) Service Training Water Treatment Training Water Treatment Sales Training

Experience 6 Years in Commercial/Industrial Water Treatment Industry

Developing a Plan

Elements of a Preventive Treatment Plan Preventive Maintenance

Visual inspection Tower cleaning Water Treatment Program

Elements of a Preventive Treatment Plan Biocide Program

Halogen Oxidizers/Chlorination Dispersants Non-oxidizers

Testing and Sampling

Proactive Monitoring Sampling Frequency Interpreting Test Results

Interpreting your Legionella Test ResultsVERY LOW Risk Situation

Legionella pneumophila SG1 10 CFU/ml

AND/OR Legionella pneumophila SV 2-14 & Legionella non-pneumophila species < 100

CFU/ML

Action Steps Very low level of health concern – background levels of

Legionella Review location of Cooling Tower in relation to susceptible

population Review current biocide treatment program Schedule regular testing for Legionella in the future

Source: Environmental Safety Technologies

Interpreting your Legionella Test ResultsLOW Risk Situation

Legionella pneumophila SG1 10-99 CFU/ml

AND/OR Legionella pneumophila SV 2-14 & Legionella non-pneumophila species 100-999

CFU/ml

Action Steps Low level of health concern – Legionella well below the level

associated with outbreaks of Legionnaires’ disease Disinfection of the Cooling Tower is generally not

recommended unless located near susceptible populations Review current biocide treatment program Schedule regular testing for Legionella in the future

Source: Environmental Safety Technologies

Interpreting your Legionella Test ResultsMODERATE Risk Situation

Legionella pneumophila SG1 100-999 CFU/ml

AND/OR Legionella pneumophila SV 2-14 & Legionella non-pneumophila species 1,000-4,999 CFU/ml

Action Steps Moderate level of health concern – Legionella approaching the

level associated with outbreaks of Legionnaires’ disease Disinfection of the Cooling Tower is usually indicated as a

precaution against any further Legionella amplification Review current biocide treatment program Schedule an immediate re-test for Legionella to determine

effectiveness of disinfectionSource: Environmental Safety Technologies

Interpreting your Legionella Test ResultsHIGH Risk Situation

Legionella pneumophila SG1 1,000-5,000 CFU/ml

AND/OR Legionella pneumophila SV 2-14 & Legionella non-pneumophila species 5,000-10,000

CFU/ml

Action Steps High level of health concern – Legionella at level associated

with outbreaks of Legionnaires’ disease Immediate disinfection of the Cooling Tower is indicated Alter the current biocide treatment program Schedule an immediate re-test for Legionella to determine

effectiveness of disinfectionSource: Environmental Safety Technologies

Interpreting your Legionella Test ResultsVERY HIGH Risk Situation

Legionella pneumophila SG1 >5,000 CFU/ml

AND/OR Legionella pneumophila SV 2-14 & Legionella non-pneumophila species >10,000

CFU/ml

Action Steps Significant potential for causing an outbreak of Legionnaires’

disease Immediate disinfection of the Cooling Tower is indicated Alter the current biocide treatment program Schedule an immediate re-test for Legionella to determine

effectiveness of disinfectionSource: Environmental Safety Technologies

Selecting a Chemical Treatment Provider Suggested questions to ask:

What type of biocide program are you treating my tower with?

Is my cooling tower being physically cleaned at least once a year?

Are we doing any Legionella testing and if so what is the frequency?

Develop a Strong PM plan

Inventory all possible sources Document in your CMMS

Efficient tracking of all work done Create preventative maintenance tasks

required and schedule ongoing work Attach chemical treatment reports for easy

review Be sure to review all reports before filing

Document in your CMMS

New and Existing State/Local Requirements

Educate yourself of the requirements in your State Cooling tower regulations in New York Hospitals regulated in MD & NY Alleghany County, PA Garland, TX

New regulations constantly emerging due to increased awareness

Where can I go for help!

ASHRAE Standard I88-2015 Environmental Safety Technologies Cooling Technology Institute Center for Disease Control Your local Brady Trane Franchise Office or

trusted HVAC provider Your water treatment provider

On a personal note

If you or someone you know uses a CPAP machine… remind them to follow the cleaning procedures and know the type of water to use in the machine.

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