National Academies Workshop: Personal Protective Equipment for Influenza A (H5N1) in High-Risk Farm Settings

National Academies to Host Workshop on PPE Practices To Protect Farmworkers Against H5N1 Transmission

The National Academies’ Standing Committee on Personal Protective Equipment for Workplace Safety and Health will host a two-day virtual workshop, September 29-30, to examine personal protective equipment (PPE) needs for workers in high-risk U.S. farm settings, as well as best practices to control Influenza A (H5N1) transmission between livestock and humans.

Taza Aya chief scientific officer, Herek Clack, is a member of the standing committee, a member of the workshop planning committee, and will serve as moderator for a session on novel PPE technologies and approaches in which Taza Aya’s plasma-enabled wearable air curtain will be featured.

Speakers including technical experts, policymakers, livestock industry leaders, farm owners, and PPE users in farm settings may explore:

The current state of knowledge on H5N1 transmission to humans
Ways to better understand farmworker needs
Novel technologies and approaches to PPE selection, fit, and use
Health communication and training needs Key areas requiring further research