Controlling Occupational Exposure to Bloodborne Pathogens in Acute Care Facilities, Dentistry, Emergency Responders, and Long-Term Care Workers
Controlling Occupational Exposure to Bloodborne Pathogens in Acute Care Facilities, Dentistry, Emergency Responders, and Long-Term Care Workers

Author: DIANE Publishing Company

Publisher: DIANE Publishing

Published: 1995-10

Total Pages: 150

ISBN-13: 0788123246

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Covers: exposure control plan, who has occupational exposure, communicating hazards to employees, preventive measures (hepatitis B Vaccination; universal precautions), methods of control (engineering & work practice controls; personal protective equipment; housekeeping procedures; labeling), what to do if an exposure incident occurs, recordkeeping, HIV & HBV research laboratories & production facilities. Illustrated.

Bloodborne Pathogens and Acute Care Facilities
Bloodborne Pathogens and Acute Care Facilities

Author:

Publisher:

Published: 1992

Total Pages: 22

ISBN-13:

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According to Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) estimates, more than 5.6 million workers in health care and related occupations are at risk of exposure to bloodborne pathogens, such as the human immunodeficiency (HIV) and hepatitis B (HBV) viruses, and other potentially infectious materials. Of these health care workers, approximately 3 million comprise hospitals, physicians' offices, and government clinics.

OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Control Plan
OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Control Plan

Author: Neal Langerman

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 1992-08-27

Total Pages: 388

ISBN-13: 9780873718028

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All hospitals, physician and dental offices, ambulance companies, emergency medical technicians, medical laboratories, fire departments, and manufacturing sites with their own first aid clinics are required to comply with OSHA 1910.1030. This book provides you with (1) an employee exposure determination, (2) the method and schedule of implementation of standard requirements, and (3) a description of exposure incident evaluation procedures. Bloodborne pathogens include, among others, the HIV virus and the hepatitis B virus, both potentially fatal. Other bloodborne diseases are Lyme disease, herpes virus, HTLV, malaria, babesiosis, and Chagas' disease. This manual contains everything you need to comply with the regulations, as well as to protect your workers' health and liability. A customized implementation plan can be created using the ASCII file stored on the IBM-compatible computer disk (5.25-inch and 3.5-inch) packaged with the book. OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Control Plan will be an essential guide for any employer required to comply with the new OSHA Exposure Control Plan.

Bloodborne and Airborne Pathogens
Bloodborne and Airborne Pathogens

Author: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS),

Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Publishers

Published: 2011-09

Total Pages: 72

ISBN-13: 144960949X

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Over five million workers in health care related fields are at risk to exposure to bloodborne pathogens, such as the HIV virus and hepatitis B virus. Designed to meet the current Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) training requirements, Bloodborne and Airborne Pathogens, Sixth Edition is designed to teach students and employees how to prepare for potential occupational exposure to blood or other potentially infectious materials. Bloodborne and Airborne Pathogens, Sixth Edition also includes supplemental information on airborne pathogens, such as tuberculosis, and other unusual infectious diseases.

WHO Best Practices for Injections and Related Procedures Toolkit
WHO Best Practices for Injections and Related Procedures Toolkit

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Publisher:

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 55

ISBN-13: 9789241599252

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The new WHO guidelines provide recommended steps for safe phlebotomy and reiterate accepted principles for drawing, collecting blood and transporting blood to laboratories/blood banks. The main areas covered by the toolkit are: 1. bloodborne pathogens transmitted through unsafe injection practices;2. relevant elements of standard precautions and associated barrier protection;3. best injection and related infection prevention and control practices;4. occupational risk factors and their management.