17 Why High Consequence Infectious Disease responses need an industrial hygienist, and preparing the industrial hygienist to respond

This presentation will provide background on the High Consequence Infectious Disease (HCID) that have elicited domestic response over the last five years (e.g. MERS-CoV, Nipah virus, Ebola, Lassa Fever) and our industrial hygiene research in the area including but not limited to: current U.S. levels of preparedness to address HCID and domestic infrastructure, considerations for selection of decontamination products and procedures at the Nebraska Biocontainment after the treatment of 3 evacuated Ebola-confirmed patients, air and ground transport considerations to prevent occupational exposure, Category A waste handling, laboratory considerations, and risk communication. We will also discuss the invaluable role industrial or occupational hygienists can have in this area, and close with Questions & Answers.