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Chapter 5 Cooling towers and evaporative condensers . . . . . . . . . .69<br />

5.1 Background . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69<br />

5.1.1 Cross-flow cooling towers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71<br />

5.1.2 Counterflow evaporative condensers and cooling towers . . . .71<br />

5.1.3 Links to outbreaks of legionellosis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71<br />

5.2 Water safety plan overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72<br />

5.3 System assessment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75<br />

5.3.1 Document and describe the system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75<br />

5.3.2 Assess hazards and prioritize risks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75<br />

5.4 Monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77<br />

5.4.1 Identify control measures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77<br />

5.4.2 Monitor control measures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83<br />

5.5 Management and communication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85<br />

5.5.1 Develop supporting programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85<br />

5.5.2 Prepare management procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86<br />

5.5.3 Establish documentation and communication procedures . . .86<br />

5.5.4 Verification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87<br />

5.6 Surveillance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88<br />

Chapter 6 <strong>Health</strong>-care facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89<br />

6.1 Background . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89<br />

6.1.1 Surveillance data on nosocomial Legionnaires’ disease . . . . . .90<br />

6.2 Water safety plan overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91<br />

6.3 System assessment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93<br />

6.3.1 Document and describe the system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93<br />

6.3.2 Assess hazards and prioritize risks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94<br />

6.4 Monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96<br />

6.4.1 Identify control measures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97<br />

6.4.2 Monitor control measures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98<br />

6.5 Management and communication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98<br />

6.5.1 Prepare management procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99<br />

6.5.2 Establish documentation and communication procedures . .101<br />

6.5.3 Verification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102<br />

<strong>LEGIONELLA</strong> AND THE PREVENTION OF LEGIONELLOSIS x

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