Chinese Aviation Authority Suggests Flight Attendants To Wear Diapers For Covid-19 Protection

A Chinese aviation body has raised eyebrows with a suggestion that flight attendants wear diapers to protect themselves from Covid-19. On November 25, the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) released new guidelines for the country’s airline industry, which it oversees.

As the coronavirus pandemic rages on, Chinese transportation officials have been looking for ways to keep passengers and crew safe on board planes.

The document, titled Technical Guidelines for Epidemic Prevention and Control for Airlines, Sixth Edition, contains advice about the best hygiene practices to carry out on aircrafts and in airports.

One of those suggestions is that personnel like flight attendants wear disposable diapers so they don’t need to use the bathroom. This has raised some eyebrows from a section of society.

A section on PPE advises cabin crew on flights to and from high-risk countries to wear “medical masks, double-layer disposable medical gloves, goggles, disposable hats, disposable protective clothing, and disposable shoe covers.”

The next sentence reads: “It is recommended that cabin crew members wear disposable diapers. They must also avoid using the lavatories barring special circumstances to avoid infection risks.”

Risky areas in airplanes

While such advice may seem dramatic, it’s no secret that lavatories can be the germiest place on an airplane. In August, a woman traveling from Italy to South Korea contracted coronavirus during her trip.

A visit to the bathroom was named as the possible source of her infection. It was the only place where she didn’t wear an N95 mask

Airplane bathroom design was already a hot topic before Covid-19. The pandemic has strengthened efforts to come up with new solutions.

Japanese airline ANA announced earlier this year that it was testing out a prototype of a new hands-free lavatory door. Meanwhile, Boeing successfully applied for a patent on a “self-cleaning lavatory”.  This would use UV light to clean 99.9% of bathroom germs after every use.

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