Title: Continuous Maintenance: A Status Update on Legionella Regulations
Learner Objectives:
Previously existing regulations, standards and guidelines have evolved during the last few years, as new ones continue to be introduced. In some cases, the new/revised documents are still strictly voluntary, and at the time of this writing very few jurisdictions have codified them into law. In some cases, particularly in the health care arena, the authorities having jurisdiction are enforcing the specific provisions of these documents with potentially significant liability to health care organizations and the facilities that they operate, as well as for their service/product suppliers.
The intent of the authors is to provide a “heads up” for the owners and operators of large buildings and health care facilities that are potentially impacted, as well as for the providers of services and products that do business with these facilities. We will provide a brief summary of a number of relevant regulations, standards, and guidelines showing recent changes of which you should be aware.
Content/Topic Outline:
This publication will contain a general overview and brief summary of selected regulations, standards and guidelines relating to legionella in building water systems including the following selected texts:
Presenter:
Adam Green, ASSE 12080, is an attorney and the Chairman of Baker Donelson’s national Water Technology and Water Treatment Group. Over the past 18 years, he has successfully consulted and defended clients in legionellosis related wrongful death and personal injury lawsuits across a wide range of industries and premises including hospitals, hotels, arenas and various heavy industry locations across the country. He has defended legionellosis outbreaks both before and after the creation of AHSRAE 188, the CMS Memorandum and related documents. His cases also include high value property damage claims arising from catastrophic system failures incident to a myriad of operational, design, maintenance and treatment related issues. He is a frequent author and speaker at the Association of Water Technologies, Cooling Technology Institute, International Association of Defense Counsel and others. He has published numerous technical papers on the subjects of legionella and water treatment in the CTI Journal, the AWT Analyst and the National Engineer.
Christoph Lohr is IAPMO’s Vice President of Strategic Initiatives. As part of his duties he provides industry leadership through participation in strategic industry initiatives, and provide technical support to all IAPMO’s business units as needed. He has over a decade of experience in designing plumbing systems for healthcare, laboratory, hospitality, sports, and university projects. He is a licensed professional engineer (PE) in six states, has his Certified-in-Plumbing-Design (CPD) certification from ASPE, is a LEED AP BD+C, and has his ASSE 12080 Legionella Mitigation Specialist designation. He has spoken at the ASPE 2018 Convention, Legionella 2018 and 2019 conferences, HITS Consortium, NIBS, and the ACEEE Hot Water Forum and has written over 50 articles and blog posts on the topics of water, legionella, medical gas, and leadership. Christoph's professional activities in the industry extend into multiple committees including ASPE Phoenix Chapter, ASPE Society, ASPE Legionella Working Group, ASHRAE Committees, PIPE Trust of Arizona, AWWA Plumbing Premise Committee, among others. He consistently looks to find long-term, holistic solutions that positively impact public health and safety, particularly in the world of water and plumbing. He is a distinguished graduate from the Virginia Military Institute, with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering.
Robert J. Cunningham, PE, ASSE 12080, International Water Consultants
Presentation Description:
Previously existing regulations, standards and guidelines have evolved during the last few years, as new ones continue to be introduced. In some cases, the new/revised documents are still strictly voluntary, and at the time of this writing very few jurisdictions have codified them into law. In some cases, particularly in the health care arena, the authorities having jurisdiction are enforcing the specific provisions of these documents with potentially significant liability to health care organizations and the facilities that they operate, as well as for their service/product suppliers.
The intent of the authors is to provide a “heads up” for the owners and operators of large buildings and health care facilities that are potentially impacted, as well as for the providers of services and products that do business with these facilities. We will provide a brief summary of a number of relevant regulations, standards, and guidelines showing recent changes of which you should be aware.
Presenter Bio:
Adam Green is an attorney and the Chairman of Baker Donelson’s national Water Technology and Water Treatment Group. Over the past 18 years, he has successfully consulted and defended clients in legionellosis related wrongful death and personal injury lawsuits across a wide range of industries and premises including hospitals, hotels, arenas and various heavy industry locations across the country. He has defended legionellosis outbreaks both before and after the creation of AHSRAE 188, the CMS Memorandum and related documents. His cases also include high value property damage claims arising from catastrophic system failures incident to a myriad of operational, design, maintenance and treatment related issues. He is a frequent author and speaker at the Association of Water Technologies, Cooling Technology Institute, International Association of Defense Counsel and others. He has published numerous technical papers on the subjects of legionella and water treatment in the CTI Journal, the AWT Analyst and the National Engineer.