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Scenario – City Bus Driver
Possible Likelihood of Exposure and > 6 hr Duration = Control Band C
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- Interacts with many people each workday
- Many may be infectious (even without fever or symptoms)
- Work 8 hrs per day
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*May require input from a health and safety professional.
Control Band C
Requires Multiple Source and Path Controls
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Source Controls
- Impossible to limit who boards the bus
- Face coverings will not limit emission of small particles
Path Controls
- Build a separately ventilated enclosure for the bus driver
Receptor Controls
- Bus driver should wear a respirator if required to be near or in close contact with customers.
May be prudent to use PPE, but only after source &
pathway controls are implemented.