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Portable Sanitation Association International News
BIWEEKLY EDITION JUNE 24, 2020
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So it just makes good sense to ensure that your event site is properly outfitted with enough portable sanitation
and hand washing facilities, in the right locations and with the right cleaning, to keep everyone safe and confident
that you are committed to ensuring their event experience does not unnecessarily expose them to COVID-19.
The following guidance is based on information from the CDC and the PSAI's previously published standards for
events.
2 3
CDC Requirements/PSAI Standard Guidance for Event Planners
Require frequent employee and attendee
handwashing (e.g., before, during, and after
taking tickets; after touching garbage) with
soap and water for at least 20 seconds and
increase monitoring to ensure adherence.
• Make sure you have enough hand wash facilities on your event
site at all times. You will need them while your team is setting
up the event, during the event, and afterward while the event
is being torn down.
• At a minimum, the PSAI suggests you assume each employee
will need at least six washes per day and possibly more. This
includes once on arrival, 1–2 times after using the toilet, once
before a meal, and once at the end of the shift, and 1–2 times
throughout the shift after engaging in activities that increase
exposure.
• Assume attendees will need hand washing at least three
times in a 2–3-hour visit: once on arrival, once when eating or
toileting, and once when they exit.
• Discuss the capacity of each hand wash station with your
portable sanitation provider. While all equipment varies, and
some users may run more water than others, a good rule of
thumb for a hand wash station is about 300 washes.
Supplement hand wash stations with hand
sanitizer when sinks with running water are
not available. Ensure the sanitizer contains
at least 60 percent alcohol.
Hand sanitizer is a good substitute for killing the COVID-19
virus. Note, though, that it does not actually clean the hands.
Consequently, sinks with running water are a better choice if they
are available.
Make sure you have an adequate number
of toilets and hand wash units, properly
supplied with soap, water, hand sanitizer
containing at least 60 percent alcohol,
paper towels, tissues, disinfectant wipes,
and no-touch trash cans, placed throughout
the venue to encourage frequent use and
discourage congregating in lines where
COVID-19 is more likely to be spread.
Distances of at least 6 feet between people
should be possible when lines form.
• Hand wash stations should be placed, at a minimum, at the
points of entry and departure to your event, as well as near
restrooms and food venues.
• Ensure that you have adequate no-touch trash receptacles near
all hand wash stations and toilets.
• When considering the number toilets to get, think about
capacity (roughly 200 uses per toilet), placement, and lines.
You will need enough units, spaced far enough apart, to keep
lines and close congregating to a minimum.
2 See CDC's COVID-19 guidance on crowds: Mass Gathering; Large Events.
3 See PSAI Resources.
