{"id":1475,"date":"2022-09-01T14:05:22","date_gmt":"2022-09-01T14:05:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.trccompanies.com\/insights\/legionella-and-legionnaires-disease\/"},"modified":"2024-10-11T16:22:52","modified_gmt":"2024-10-11T16:22:52","slug":"legionella-and-legionnaires-disease","status":"publish","type":"news-and-insights","link":"https:\/\/www.trccompanies.com\/fr\/insights\/legionella-and-legionnaires-disease\/","title":{"rendered":"Legionella and Legionnaires\u2019 Disease"},"content":{"rendered":"<!-- Start Block: acf\/wysiwyg -->\n\n<section class=\"wysiwyg section-padding bg-white\">\n    <div class=\"container-fluid\">\n        \n        <div class=\"row\">\n                            <div class=\"col-lg-8 columns js-animated-content animated-content\">\n                                        <p>What should you do if an employee or occupant at your facility is diagnosed with Legionnaires\u2019 disease or Pontiac fever? How would you respond? Who should be involved? A methodical approach to this situation is crucial. If there is a confirmed case of Legionnaires\u2019 disease, or worse, a death, it is essential to have a plan that addresses all of the issues.<\/p>\n<p>It is best to have a written, well-thought-out plan in advance of any health-related issue; however, with Legionnaires\u2019 disease it is critical. Whenever there is a case of Legionnaires\u2019 disease or Pontiac fever, the essential steps to reduce the potential for additional cases and to respond to the immediate issues include the following:<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"btn btn-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.trccompanies.com\/contact-us\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Contact Us<\/a><\/p>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"col-lg-4 columns js-animated-content animated-content\">\n                                        <div class=\"wysiwyg__links js-animated-content animated-content\">\n                        <div class=\"wysiwyg__links__top \">\n                                                        <h4>Related Services<\/h4>\n                                                                                    <ul class=\"js-animated-content animated-content\">\n                                                                <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.trccompanies.com\/services\/environmental-health-safety-management\/health-and-safety-management-services\/\" target=\"_self\">Health and Safety Programs, Assessment and Compliance<\/a><\/li>\n                                                                <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.trccompanies.com\/services\/covid-19-resources\/industrial-hygiene-solutions\/\" target=\"_self\">Industrial Hygiene Engineered Solutions<\/a><\/li>\n                                                                <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.trccompanies.com\/services\/environmental-health-safety-management\/safety-and-industrial-hygiene\/\" target=\"_self\">Occupational Exposure Assessments<\/a><\/li>\n                                                            <\/ul>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                        <div class=\"wysiwyg__links__bottom\">\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trccompanies.com\/services\/\" target=\"_self\">View All Services<\/a>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<!-- End Block: acf\/wysiwyg -->\n\n<!-- Start Block: acf\/wysiwyg -->\n\n<section class=\"wysiwyg section-padding bg-purple\">\n    <div class=\"container-fluid\">\n        \n        <div class=\"row\">\n                        <div class=\"col-lg-12\">\n                                    <div class=\"wysiwyg__columns-text-top\">\n                        <div class=\"row js-animated-content animated-content\">\n                            <div class=\"col-lg-8 js-animated-content animated-content\">\n                                <div class=\"option-links\">\n                                    <ul>\n                                                                            <\/ul>\n                                <\/div>\n                                <h3>Legionnaires\u2019 Disease or Pontiac Fever &#8211; Immediate Issues Include The Following:<\/h3>\n                                \n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"col-lg-4\">\n                                                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n\n                                                                        <div class=\"col-lg-4 \">\n                                                        <div class=\"js-animated-content animated-content\">\n                                <ul>\n<li>Shut off drinking-water supplies; use bottled water<\/li>\n<li>Shutdown outdoor air intakes if there are cooling towers<\/li>\n<li>Consult with a physician to assess specific risk factors in other occupants such as the elderly, smokers and immuno-compromised individuals<\/li>\n<li>Consult with an industrial hygienist with significant expertise in Legionella assessments<\/li>\n<li>Have the industrial hygienist conduct a walk-through survey to identify potential Legionella bacteria reservoirs and pathways for potential exposure<\/li>\n<li>Develop a sampling plan and collect water samples for Legionella analysis using PCR and culturable methodologies<\/li>\n<li>Address human resource needs and facility-related issues<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                                                <div class=\"col-lg-4 columns\">\n                                                        <div class=\"js-animated-content animated-content\">\n                                <ul>\n<li>Evaluate hot water temperatures<\/li>\n<li>Evaluate the current treatment and maintenance procedures for cooling towers and for water distribution and storage systems<\/li>\n<li>Have the industrial hygienist review laboratory data with medical and facilities components<\/li>\n<li>Design and implement treatment options based on laboratory results and water sources found to be positive for the Legionella bacteria<\/li>\n<li>Conduct follow-up sampling after treatment and following any plumbing modifications<\/li>\n<li>Develop a Legionella control plan<\/li>\n<li>Conduct annual audits of the plan\u2019s effectiveness<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                                                <div class=\"col-lg-4 columns\">\n                                                        <div class=\"js-animated-content animated-content\">\n                                <p><strong>Here are a few facts worth remembering:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Legionella bacteria are naturally occurring and can be found in outdoor water sources<\/li>\n<li>Legionella bacteria grow best in warm water, typically 95 to 110 degrees Fahrenheit<\/li>\n<li>Just one colony of Legionella pneumophila bacteria in a drinking water system is a concern<\/li>\n<li>There is no validated air sampling method for the Legionella bacteria<\/li>\n<li>Treatment of water systems is not always effective due to slime layers, corrosion and sediment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<!-- End Block: acf\/wysiwyg -->\n\n<!-- Start Block: acf\/innerpage-cta-bar -->\n<section class=\"global-cta innerpage-cta cta-light-gradient\">\n    <div class=\"container-fluid\">\n        <div class=\"global-cta-wrapper flush-bottom \">\n                            <div class=\"row\">\n                    <div class=\"col-sm-12\">\n                        <h2>S&rsquo;adapter au <br>changement<\/h2>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"col-sm-12\">\n                        <div class=\"global-cta-content\">\n                            <p>Collaborez avec les praticiens test\u00e9s de TRC<\/p>\n                            <p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.trccompanies.com\/contact-us\/\" title=\"Contact Us\" class=\"btn btn-primary\" >Contact Us<\/a><\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                        \n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<!-- End Block: acf\/innerpage-cta-bar -->\n\n<!-- Start Block: core\/paragraph -->\n<div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-xxs-12\">\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<!-- End Block: core\/paragraph -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What should you do if an employee or occupant at your facility is diagnosed with Legionnaires\u2019 disease or Pontiac fever? 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