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Bloodborne Pathogens

Learn about bloodborne pathogens, such as Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) and Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), and how they can be transmitted through injection, mucous membrane exposure, and sexual contact. Understand the importance of reducing the risk of exposure through universal precautions, engineering controls, safe work practices, and personal protective equipment. Discover the employer requirements and your responsibilities in protecting yourself from these infectious pathogens.

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Bloodborne Pathogens

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  1. Bloodborne Pathogens www.CareerSafeOnline.com

  2. Bloodborne Pathogens What are Bloodborne Pathogens? • Bacteria • Virus www.CareerSafeOnline.com

  3. Bloodborne Pathogens Warning: Blood can also be found in other body fluids. As a result, bloodborne pathogens can be transmitted through contact with these fluids as well. www.CareerSafeOnline.com

  4. Bloodborne Pathogens Two specific bloodborne pathogens are: • Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) • Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) www.CareerSafeOnline.com

  5. Bloodborne Pathogens Two specific bloodborne pathogens are: • Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) • Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) www.CareerSafeOnline.com

  6. Routes of Transmission Bloodborne pathogens can be transmitted in the following ways: • Injection • Mucous membrane exposure • Sexual Contact www.CareerSafeOnline.com

  7. Routes of Transmission Bloodborne pathogens can be transmitted in the following ways: • Injection • Mucous membrane exposure • Sexual Contact www.CareerSafeOnline.com

  8. Routes of Transmission Bloodborne pathogens can be transmitted in the following ways: • Injection • Mucous membrane exposure • Sexual contact www.CareerSafeOnline.com

  9. Who Is At Risk? Who Is At Risk? www.CareerSafeOnline.com

  10. Reducing Risk Both employees and employers need to work at reducing the risk of exposure to bloodborne pathogens. To reduce your risk of exposure, you should: • Know how bloodborne pathogens can affect you • Know how you can become infected • Know how to protect yourself www.CareerSafeOnline.com

  11. Reducing Risk To reduce your risk of exposure, you should: • Know how they can affect you • Know how you can become infected • Know how to protect yourself www.CareerSafeOnline.com

  12. Reducing Risk To reduce your risk of exposure, you should: • Know how they can affect you • Know how you can become infected • Know how to protect yourself www.CareerSafeOnline.com

  13. Universal Precautions • Your employer must reduce your risk • of exposure through: • Universal precautions • Engineering controls • Personal protective equipment • Safe work practices • Cleaning up any bodily fluids www.CareerSafeOnline.com

  14. Engineering Controls • Your employer must reduce your risk • of exposure through: • Universal precautions • Engineering controls • Personal protective equipment • Safe work practices • Cleaning up any bodily fluids Hypodermic syringes with “Self-Sheathing” safety feature www.CareerSafeOnline.com

  15. Engineering Controls Engineering Controls Example Retracting lancets with safety features www.CareerSafeOnline.com

  16. Engineering Controls A container especially designed to accept sharps should be available to safely dispose of any device that may have been exposed to or cause exposure to bloodborne pathogens Sharps Disposal Container www.CareerSafeOnline.com

  17. Safe Work Practices • Your employer must reduce your risk • of exposure through: • Universal precautions • Engineering controls • Safe work practices • Personal protective equipment • Cleaning up any bodily fluids www.CareerSafeOnline.com

  18. Personal Protective Equipment • Your employer must reduce your risk • of exposure through: • Universal precautions • Engineering controls • Safe work practices • Personal protective equipment • Cleaning up any bodily fluids www.CareerSafeOnline.com

  19. Personal Protective Equipment • Your employer must reduce your risk • of exposure through: • Universal precautions • Engineering controls • Safe work practices • Personal protective equipment • Cleaning up any bodily fluid www.CareerSafeOnline.com

  20. Summary – Employer Requirements • OSHA requires your employer to: • Establish a written program • Develop engineering controls • Provide personal protective equipment • Offer Hepatitis B vaccines • Establish post-exposure procedures • Conduct training annually www.CareerSafeOnline.com

  21. Summary – Your Responsibilities • You can protect yourself by: • Learning about the hazards of bloodborne pathogens • Making sure you understand your job • Knowing what to do if you are exposed • Treating all body fluids as being infectious • Following safe work and personal practices • Wearing the appropriate PPE www.CareerSafeOnline.com

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