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Infection Prevention & Ice Machines
Alaska Infection Prevention Conference
October 8, 2019
Larry Lee, CIH
Pacific Industrial Hygiene LLC
© Larry Lee 2019
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Introduction
• My first encounter with ice machines• Residential behavioral health hospital
• Two elderly patients die from legionellosis• Life-long smokers• Alcohol dependency• Underlying illness
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Introduction• Investigate water sources
• Campus & building• Cooling towers
• Patients confined to bed• Windows sealed• HVAC system filtration
• Hot water tanks• 165⁰F
• Primary sources• Sink & shower
• No shower use• Tooth brushing possible• Bathing wipes
• Food service• Parenteral nutrition• Consumed only ice
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Sampling
• Sinks & showers• Hot & cold water – none detected• Faucets/tap – none detected• Shower heads – none detected
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Sampling
• Ice machine• Charcoal filter for taste
• Results• Ice (water) supply tubing – 750 CFU/tube• Reservoir float – 900 CFU/swab• Drinking water supply tubing – 3,160 CFU/swab• Dispensed water – 4.4 CFU/ml• Source water – none detected• Filter(s) & post-filter water - none detected
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Ice becomes my enemy• Outbreaks associated with ice
machines• Legionella• Pseudomonas aeruginosa• Pseudomonas fluorescens• Non-tubercular
mycobacterium• Enterobacter cloacae
• And they can grow mold
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Contributing factors for microbial growth
• Carbon water filters• Removes chlorine
• Rapid water to ice times (30 seconds)• Plastic parts & hoses
• Conducive to biofilm growth
• Difficult to clean• Low use machines
• Limited water flow/turnover
• Critical design deficiencies
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Ice machines
• Storage• Reservoir• Water tube
• Compressor
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Design deficiencies
Heat risesCompressor location:
Warms the ice water reservoirWarms the various water tubesMelts ice in the storage bin
Insulated but not refrigerated
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Operational challenges
• Splash back at dispensers• Hands• Dirty cups
• Refilling used cup/container
• Powdered drinks• Crystal light• Coffee creamer• Coffee
• Misuse• Drink & food storage
in the ice bin
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Cleaning challengesDisassembly is necessary for EVS cleaning – ice chute
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Cleaning
• Manufacturer recommendations (general)
• Annual or bi-annual cleaning • Run liquid de-scaler &
sanitizing solutions• More if necessary
• Disassemble, soak, wipe & rinse internal parts with sanitizer
• Hopper lid, bin, wheel, dispense chutes, drain pan & grill
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Alternative cleaning
• Run liquid de-scaler & sanitizing solutions per manufacturer
• Cleaning facility• Highly filtered water• Supplemental ozonation
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Alternative cleaning
• Break down critical parts for cleaning
• Reservoir & cover
• Water & ice tubing
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Alternative cleaning
• Disassembly for cleaning
• Drain cup and cover
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Alternative cleaningRemove wheel from bin
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Alternative cleaning• Remove ice auger internal
components for cleaning & sanitizing
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Alternative cleaning
Soak parts in bucket with sanitizing solution
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Alternative cleaning• Wipe down
now accessible parts
• Bin, drip pans, water channels
• Bristle brush out water channels
• Hot water rinse
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Alternative cleaningSteam clean machine
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Alternative cleaning
Steam clean reservoirSensors & float
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Alternative cleaning
• Clean & brush soaking components
• Rinse and dry
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Alternative cleaning• Ozonated
water spray• Machine• Components
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Alternative cleaning• Validate
cleaning• ATP testing• 150 </= units
for surgical instruments
• <100• Reclean if
>100
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Alternative cleaning – at 6 months
Item Pre-clean Post-clean
Ice water reservoir 3,091 51
Bin – under wheel 439,887 60
Bin wall 41 39
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Alternative cleaning• Re-assemble machine• Outside steam cleaning
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Alternative cleaning
• Is this necessary because we tend not to find excess bacteria in dispensed water and ice?
• We do find them in dispensed water and ice but not with the frequency & concentrations found on surfaces
• Biofilm and bacteria can be released from surfaces into the water and ice at almost anytime – but it can’t be predicted when
• Manufacturer mandated cleaning is not as comprehensive as the alternative cleaning
• Who’s cleaned ice machine would you rather use?
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Conclusion
• Ice machines provide an opportunity for the growth of biofilm and waterborne bacteria
• Ice machines have been associated with disease outbreaks• Manufacturer’s cleaning requirements are generally not
comprehensive• Alternative, comprehensive cleaning is superior