Laboratory Modeling of SARS-CoV-2 Exposure Reduction Through Physically Distanced Seating in Aircraft Cabins Using Bacteriophage Aerosol — November 2020

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• Journal Article:
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
• Personal Author:
  Bennett, James S. ; Dietrich, Watts L. ; Hosni, Mohammad H. ; Jones, Byron W.
• Description:
  What is already known about this topic? Aircraft can hold large numbers of persons in close proximity for long periods, which are conditions that can increase the risk for transmitting infectious diseases. What is added by this report? Based on laboratory modeling of exposure to SARS-CoV-2 on single-aisle and twin-aisle aircraft, exposures in scenarios in which the middle seat was vacant were reduced by 23% to 57%, compared with full aircraft occupancy, depending upon the model. What are the implications for public health practice? Physical distancing of airplane passengers, including through policies such as middle seat vacancy, could provide additional reductions in risk for exposure to SARS-CoV-2 on aircraft. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Aerosols Aircraft Air Travel Communicable Diseases Coronavirus COVID-19 Disease Transmission, Infectious Environmental Exposure Laboratories Manufacturing And Industrial Facilities Occupational Health Physical Distancing Public Health Risk Assessment Risk Factors Safety Travel-Related Illness Viral Diseases

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• Keywords:
  Safety; Air transportation; Aircraft; Risk management; Models; Exposure assessment; Laboratory techniques; Policy; SARS-CoV-2; Coronavirus; COVID-19; Disease transmission; Disease control; Viral diseases; Viral infections; Infection control; Infectious agents; Infectious diseases; Industrial safety; Industrial engineering; Humans; Public health; Safety research; Safety measures; Safety practices
• Source:
  MMWR 2021 Apr; 70(16):595-599
• Series:
  Weekly Report: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• ISSN:
  0149-2195
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Kansas ; Ohio ; OSHA Region 5 ; OSHA Region 7
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DFSE - Division of Field Studies and Engineering
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  6 pdf pages
• Contributor:
  CDC COVID-19 Emergency Response Team
• Volume:
  70
• Issue:
  16
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20062444
• Contact Point Address:
  James S. Bennett, Division of Field Studies and Engineering, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, CDC, Cincinnati, OH
• Email:
  jbennett@cdc.gov
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2021
• NORA Priority Area:
  Transportation, Warehousing and Utilities
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Collection(s):
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/105154/cdc_105154_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 460.36 KB ]