Title: Puzzled By Legionella Regulations, Standards, and Disinfection Permitting Requirements?
Learner Objectives:
To gain understanding of the impact of recent changes to existing Legionella standards and guidelines, as well as new and proposed regulations, standards and codes on Legionella water safety and management practices and the application of supplemental disinfection systems.
Content/Topic Outline:
Whether working in the field of Legionella water management or applying supplemental disinfection systems, it is difficult to keep up with changes in standards and regulatory requirements. Having this knowledge helps you properly guide your business regarding liability and risk and guide your clients regarding compliance and specific requirements from the relevant Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ).
This presentation will clarify who these AHJ are and will review changes to existing standards and guidelines as well as new and proposed regulations, standards and codes.
Newly proposed changes in The Joint Commission Environment of Care Standards for healthcare facilities will also be reviewed along with implications.
Avoid creating professional liability and increased risk of illness from failure to comply or inform clients of these requirements.
Presenter:
Janet E. Stout, PhD
Review changes to existing standards and guidelines as well as new and proposed regulations, standards and codes, including from The Joint Commission as they apply to Legionella water safety and management practices and the application of supplemental disinfection systems.
David Pierre
Review examples of varied state and local requirements for monitoring and permitting of supplemental disinfection.
Presentation Description:
Whether working in the field of Legionella water management or applying supplemental disinfection systems, it is difficult to keep up with changes in standards and regulatory requirements. Having this knowledge helps you properly guide your business regarding liability and risk and guide your clients regarding compliance and specific requirements from the relevant Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ).
This presentation will bring you up to speed on updates to existing standards and guidelines as well as new and proposed regulations, standards and codes. The newly proposed changes in The Joint Commission Environment of Care Standards for healthcare facilities will also be reviewed along with possible implications. Failure to comply or inform clients of these requirements may create professional liability and increased risk of illness.
Presenter Bio:
Janet E. Stout, PhD
Dr. Janet E. Stout is president and director of Special Pathogens Laboratory, and research associate professor at the University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. An infectious disease microbiologist, Dr. Stout is recognized worldwide for seminal discoveries and pioneering research in Legionella. Her expertise includes prevention and control strategies for Legionnaires’ disease in building water systems. Dr. Stout’s more than 30 years of research is published in peer-reviewed medical and scientific journals. She has also authored textbook chapters on Legionella and Legionnaires’ disease, including the Legionella chapter in the APIC Text. An advocate for prevention, Dr. Stout assisted in developing the first Legionella prevention guideline (1993) in the United States, which continues to serve as a model for national and global health agencies and organizations. Additionally, she serves on the ASHRAE Legionella standard committee for Legionella Guideline 12 and the SPC 188 committee for ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 188-2015 Legionellosis: Risk Management for Building Water and is the first ASSE certified instructor for the certification training to the ASSE Standard 12080 Professional Qualifcations Standard for Legionella Water Management Specialists.
David Pierre is vice president of SPL Consulting Services at Special Pathogens Laboratory. An expert in New York City and State regulations for Legionella risk management and ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 188, Pierre has overseen the development of more than 200 water safety and management plans and risk assessments for healthcare, hospitality, commercial, and industrial facilities. Pierre’s background in microbiology complements his in-depth understanding of the physical conditions for Legionella and waterborne pathogens in premise plumbing and cooling towers.