ISO/PAS 24969:2025

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ISO/PAS 24969
First edition
Tourism and related services —
2025-10
Guidance on a contingency plan for
infection prevention and control
(IPC) in the exhibition industry
Tourisme et services connexes — Recommandations pour un plan
d'urgence de prévention et de contrôle des infections (IPC) dans
l'industrie des foires et expositions
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Contents Page
Foreword .v
Introduction .vi
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 Considerations for prevention and control of infection in exhibitions . 2
4.1 General .2
4.2 Roles and responsibilities in drafting contingency plan.3
4.3 Education and communication .3
4.3.1 Pre-event .3
4.3.2 During the event .4
4.3.3 Post-event .4
4.4 Personal protective equipment (PPE) .4
4.5 Recommended disinfectants .4
4.6 Entrances, exits, signage and queuing.4
4.7 Consideration for visitors .5
4.8 Evaluation .5
5 Risk assessment for an outbreak . 6
5.1 Responsibilities for risk assessment .6
5.2 Risk assessment processes and steps .6
5.3 Infection risk measurement .6
6 Continuity of essential services in an outbreak . 7
7 Capacity building for an outbreak . 7
8 Rapid response mechanisms in an outbreak . 8
9 Management of infection-related incidents . 9
9.1 General .9
9.2 Infection-related incident management process .9
9.3 Infection-related incident management structure .10
9.3.1 General .10
9.3.2 Roles and responsibilities .11
9.3.3 Resource management .11
10 Further recommendations for the organizer .11
10.1 Planning stage .11
10.1.1 General .11
10.1.2 Disinfection management . 12
10.1.3 Physical distancing management . 12
10.1.4 Other considerations . 12
10.2 Operation stage . 13
10.2.1 General . 13
10.2.2 Disinfection management . 13
10.2.3 Physical distancing management . 13
11 Further recommendations for the venue operator .13
11.1 Planning stage . 13
11.1.1 General . 13
11.1.2 Disinfection management . 13
11.1.3 Physical distancing management .14
11.1.4 Other considerations .14
11.2 Operation stage .14
11.2.1 Disinfection management .14
11.2.2 Physical distancing management .14

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11.2.3 Other considerations .14
12 Further recommendations for the service provider .15
12.1 Planning stage . 15
12.1.1 Disinfection management . 15
12.1.2 Physical distancing management . 15
12.1.3 Other considerations . 15
12.2 Build-up stage . . 15
12.3 Tear down stage .16
13 Further recommendations for the exhibitor .16
13.1 Planning stage .16
13.1.1 Disinfection management .16
13.1.2 Physical distancing management .16
13.1.3 Other considerations .16
13.2 Operation stage .16
13.2.1 Disinfection management .16
13.2.2 Physical distancing management .16
13.2.3 Other considerations when an infectious disease alert has been issued .17
Annex A (informative) Personal protective equipment .18
Bibliography . 19

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Foreword
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