Production Holds

A production hold is a temporary suspension of adult film production, locking of the PASS system, and implementation of exposure investigation in order to reduce the risk of potential pathogen transmission.

Production holds are called when a potentially significant increase in STI exposure risk to the performer pool has been identified. The most common occurrence of production holds are when an active performer is diagnosed with HIV, however other viral STI diagnoses or a large increase in the incidence of other STIs can also trigger a production hold. While infrequent and treated with serious concern, production holds are a normal and essential part of protecting the health of workers in the adult industry.