The panel is comprised of a diverse array of experts involved in water operations, science, health, and safety and will provide appropriate input to U.S. government agencies, such as the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the World Health Organization (WHO).
The new national framework outlines planning and implementation elements with strong minimum standards, screening policies, and the requirement of a comprehensive employer exposure control plan comprised of control measures, symptom checking, social distancing, training, hygiene, and decontamination procedures.
The current illnesses from the new coronavirus outbreak, and the associated human fear, has renewed people’s interest in the potential of the indoor environment to contain disease transmission.