Proposed Framework for Considering SARS-CoV-2 Antigen Testing of Unexposed Asymptomatic Workers in Selected Workplaces

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• Personal Author:
  Beezhold, Donald H. ; Chiu SK ; De Perio, Marie A. ; Hearl, Frank J. ; Howard J ; Piacentino JD ; Radonovich LJ ; Schulte, Paul A. ; Trout, Douglas B. ; Weissman, David N.
• Description:
  Objectives: To propose a framework for considering SARS-CoV-2 antigen testing of unexposed asymptomatic workers in selected workplaces. Methods: This is a commentary based on established occupational safety and health principles, published articles, and other pertinent literature, including non-peer-reviewed preprints in medrixiv.org prior to April 16, 2021. Results: Not applicable to this commentary/viewpoint article. Conclusion: Antigen testing is a rapidly evolving and useful public health tool that can be used to guide measures to reduce spread of SARS-CoV-2 in the community and in selected workplaces. This commentary provides a proposed framework for occupational safety and health practitioners and employers for considering antigen testing as a method to screen asymptomatic workers in selected non-healthcare settings. When applied selectively, antigen testing can be a useful, effective part of a comprehensive workplace program for COVID-19 prevention and control. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Antigens Communicable Diseases Occupational Health Preventive Medicine Public Health Safety Workplace
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Employees Coronavirus COVID-19 Employer Infectiousness Point-of-care Preventive Measures Protective Measures Public Health SARS-CoV-2 Self-testing Work Environment Workers

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• ISSN:
  1076-2752
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  District of Columbia ; Ohio ; OSHA Region 3 ; OSHA Region 5 ; West Virginia
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DSI - Division of Science Integration ; OD - Office of the Director ; RHD - Respiratory Health Division ; DFSE - Division of Field Studies and Engineering ; HELD - Health Effects Laboratory Division
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  63
• Issue:
  8
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20062731
• Citation:
  J Occup Environ Med 2021 Aug; 63(8):646-656
• Contact Point Address:
  Paul A. Schulte, Ph.D., National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1090 Tusculum, MS C-14, Cincinnati, Ohio 45226
• Email:
  PSchulte@cdc.gov
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2021
• NORA Priority Area:
  Services
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/225922/cdc_225922_DS1.pdf
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