미국 수도협회와 다른 주요 물 조직들이 참여한 최근 전화회담에서 미 질병통제예방센터(CDC)는 추진된 내부 검토 준비를 끝마쳤고, 현재 실행하고 있다고 밝혔다. 이 검토는 하수 노동자의 안전과 하수처리과정에 의한 에볼라 바이러스의 비활성화에 대한 중간점검으로 활용된다.

이 기준은 기본적인 위생 실행과 개인 보호장비 사용, 처리활동을 지켜야 한다는 내용을 담고 있다.

 

 

CDC preparing Ebola guidance for wastewater treatment personnel

 

 In a recent conference call with the American Water Works Association (AWWA) and other major water organizations, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shared that it has prepared and is conducting an expedited internal review of an interim guidance on wastewater worker safety and the inactivation of the Ebola virus by wastewater treatment processes.

 

The guidance -- Interim Guidance for Workers Handling Untreated Sewage from Ebola Cases in the United States -- will address basic hygiene practices and personal protective equipment (PPE) use and disposal actions that should be taken.

 

Specifically, the guidance will provide guidance and protocols for workers who perform sewer maintenance, construction workers who repair or replace live sewers, plumbers, and workers who clean portable toilets.

 

Officials from the CDC, the lead federal agency for Ebola containment and prevention, said the guidance could be released as soon as late October. Also, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health has provided some general guidance (available here) on workplace safety and health related to Ebola.

 

[출처 := Water World / 2014년 10월 22일]