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Aerosol Transmissible Diseases – advisory meetings

General Industry Safety Orders
Chapter 4, subchapter 7,
New section 5199 for aerosol transmissible diseases, and
New section 5199.1 for zoonotic pathogens

 

February 2007 Final Advisory Meeting Drafts

Draft Section 5199, Aerosol Transmissible Diseases

Below are the final drafts of the Aerosol Transmissible Disease standard, which is now tentatively number Section 5199. This draft reflects comments received from the advisory meetings in May, 2006, as well as from individuals and organizations in the past several months. The draft appendices are each in separate files. This draft is not a rulemaking proposal.

Draft Section 5199, Aerosol Transmissible Diseases
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Appendix A
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Appendix B
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Appendix C
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Appendix D
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Appendix E
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Draft Section 5199.1, Operations involving animals infected with zoonotic aerosol transmissible pathogens

Below is the draft language regarding exposures to animals that may harbor pathogens that can be transmitted to humans by an aerosol route. This section is tentatively number 5199.1. This draft incorporates many suggestions from the May, 2006 advisory meetings, as well as discussions with state agencies and many individuals and groups particularly in the context of preparing for avian flu. This is not a rulemaking proposal.

Draft Section 5199.1 Exposures to Animals Infected with Zoonotic Aerosol Transmissible Pathogens
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Appendix
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Note: No further advisory committee meetings are scheduled at this time. However, you may contact Deborah Gold or Bob Nakamura if you have questions or comments.


May 31, 2006, 10am - 330pm
1515 Clay Street, 13th Floor training room
Oakland, CA

Aerosol transmissible diseases: Law enforcement & correctional facility issues.

Agenda
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Minutes
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May 24, 2006, 10am- 330pm
1515 Clay Street, 13th Floor training room
Oakland, CA

Aerosol transmissible diseases: non-traditional care settings and community based services such as homeless shelters, drug treatment, and emergency medical services.

Agenda
Pdf Doc

Minutes
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May 19, 2006, 10am -330pm
1515 Clay Street, 13th Floor training room
Oakland, CA

Aerosol transmissible diseases: Poultry and egg industry and other exposures to infected animals.

Agenda
Pdf Doc

Minutes
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April 7, 2006 discussion drafts

  • Cal/OSHA aerosol transmissible disease standard
    Pdf Doc
  • Appendix A - Aerosol transmissible diseases/pathogens
    Pdf Doc
  • Appendix C
    Pdf Doc
  • Appendix D: Aerosol transmissible laboratory pathogens for research laboratory and production facilities.
    Pdf Doc

2005 Meeting and agendas