Bloodborne pathogen manual

The objective of this Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Control Plan is to comply with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s Bloodborne Pathogens Standard, 29 CFR , and to eliminate or minimize employee occupational exposure to blood, certain other bodily fluids or other potentially. BLOODBORNE PATHOGENS Lecture Points Bloodborne pathogens, such as bacteria and viruses, are present in blood and body fl uids and can cause disease. The major bloodborne pathogens of concern to those responding to a fi rst aid emergency are hepatitis B, hepatitis C and HIV. THE SPREAD OF PATHOGENS Large-Group ActivityFile Size: KB. Safety Manual EHS Guideline Number: Subject: BLOODBORNE PATHOGENS EXPOSURE CONTROL PROGRAM Effective Date 04/23/ Page 1 of 11 I. INTRODUCTION In accordance with the OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens Standard, 29 CFR , the following Exposure Control Plan (ECP) has been developed for the University of Pittsburgh.

Safety, Health Environmental Manual Bloodborne Pathogens Food and drink shall not be kept in refrigerator, freezer, shelves, cabinets, or on countertops where blood or other infectious materials are present. All procedures involving blood or other potentially infectious materials. Practice. Employees in job categories listed in the attachment must (1) receive training, (2) be offered Hepatitis B immunization, (3) use personal protective equipment, (4) follow safe work practices, and (5) report any exposure incident as prescribed in the University of Washington Bloodborne Pathogen Exposure Control Plan. Bloodborne Pathogens 4 Engineering controls Controls such as sharps disposal containers and self-sheathing needles that isolate or remove the hazard of bloodborne pathogens Exposure incident A specific eye, mouth, other mucous membrane, non-intact skin, or parenteral contact with blood or other potentially.

Precautions guidelines into a standard titled "Occupational Exposure to Bloodborne Pathogens". The standard was published on December 6, and a copy can be found in Appendix A of this manual. The OSHA standard outlines: 1. the criteria employers are to use to determine who is potentially exposed to bloodborne pathogens 2. BLOODBORNE PATHOGENS Lecture Points Bloodborne pathogens, such as bacteria and viruses, are present in blood and body fl uids and can cause disease. The major bloodborne pathogens of concern to those responding to a fi rst aid emergency are hepatitis B, hepatitis C and HIV. THE SPREAD OF PATHOGENS Large-Group Activity. Bloodborne Pathogens Bloodborne pathogens are microorganisms that are transmitted through the bloodstream. The viruses that cause Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) and Human Immuno-deficiency Virus (HIV) are two examples of bloodborne pathogens. For a bloodborne pathogen to be spread, the bodily fluids of an infected person must enter into the.