Guidelines for Laboratory Biosafety: Handling and Processing Specimens Associated with Novel Influenza A Viruses, Including Potential A(H5N1) VirusCDC
Covers the use of personal protective equipment, testing, antiviral treatment, patient investigations, monitoring of exposed persons, and antiviral chemoprophylaxis of exposed persons
New standard on cutting risk of infectious aerosol spread sets high bar for building ventilation but is work in progress (NEW 9/13, Website)CIDRAP
15 August 2023
The first-ever ASHRAE standard on reducing the risk of indoor infectious aerosol transmission sets new targets for building operators in terms of air system design, installation, operation, and maintenance.
ASHRAE Publishes Standard 241, Control of Infectious Aerosols (NEW 9/13, Website)ASHRAE
7 July 2023
ASHRAE has published its pioneering consensus-based, code enforceable standard, developed to reduce the risk of infectious aerosol transmission in buildings.
Bloodborne Viral Pathogen Contamination in the Era of Laboratory AutomationAACC, Clinical Chemistry
1 July 2022
Bryan A., et.al
An interesting reference for testing for SARS-CoV-2 and others — A low level of viral contamination of automated clinical laboratory equipment occurs in clinical use. Given the risks associated with highly infectious agents, there is a need for risk-mitigation procedures when handling all samples.
Aerosol particle emission increases exponentially above moderate exercise intensity resulting in superemission during maximal exercise (NEW 6/2, Website, Publication)Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the USA
23 May 2022
Mutsch B, Heiber M, Grätz F, Hain R, Schönfelder M, Kaps S, Schranner D, Kähler CJ, Wackerhage H
ARCHIVED: The Next Trick: Pulling Coronavirus Out of Thin Air (Document, News)New York Times (NYT)
CDC is offering a series of brief (15-20 minute) webinars addressing topics around COVID-19 vaccination.
ASHRAE Position Document on Infectious Aerosols (Document)American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE)
14 April 2020
This paper discusses ventilation-related strategies such as dilution, airflow patterns, pressurization, temperature and humidity distribution and control, filtration, and other strategies such as ultraviolet germicidal irradiation (UVGI).
