Bloodborne PathogenBloodborne PathogenAwareness TrainingAwareness Training

for employees NOT covered by an Exposure Control Planfor employees NOT covered by an Exposure Control Plan

Why are you receiving this training?Why are you receiving this training?

For your protectionFor your protection

For your awarenessFor your awareness

It’s required for all employees upon initial It’s required for all employees upon initial job assignment and those participating in job assignment and those participating in voluntary first aid response programs.voluntary first aid response programs.

This training is for awareness ONLY and This training is for awareness ONLY and does not include all information required does not include all information required by 29 CFR 1910-130 (g)(2) regarding by 29 CFR 1910-130 (g)(2) regarding employees with occupational exposureemployees with occupational exposure

Separate modules are available for those Separate modules are available for those employees covered under an Exposure employees covered under an Exposure Control PlanControl Plan

Is this the correct training for me?Is this the correct training for me?

What is a BloodborneWhat is a Bloodborne PathogenPathogen??

Microscopic organisms that are Microscopic organisms that are carried in the blood and may carried in the blood and may

cause disease in humanscause disease in humans

What are some common What are some common Bloodborne Pathogen diseases?Bloodborne Pathogen diseases?

MalariaMalaria

BrucellosisBrucellosis

SyphilisSyphilis

Hepatitis B(HBV)Hepatitis B(HBV)

Hepatitis C(HCV)Hepatitis C(HCV)

Human Human Immunodeficiency Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)Virus (HIV)

HIV is the virus that leads to HIV is the virus that leads to AIDSAIDS

HIV depletes the immune HIV depletes the immune systemsystem

HIV does not survive well HIV does not survive well outside the bodyoutside the body

No threat on contracting HIV No threat on contracting HIV through casual contactthrough casual contact

Human Immunodeficiency Virus Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)(HIV)

Hepatitis B (HBV)Hepatitis B (HBV)Symptoms include:Symptoms include:– jaundicejaundice– fatiguefatigue– abdominal painabdominal pain– loss of appetiteloss of appetite– intermittent nauseaintermittent nausea– vomitingvomiting

May lead to chronic liver May lead to chronic liver disease, liver cancer, and disease, liver cancer, and deathdeath

Vaccination available since Vaccination available since 19821982

HBV can survive for at least HBV can survive for at least one week in one week in dried blooddried blood

Symptoms can occur 1-9 Symptoms can occur 1-9 months after exposuremonths after exposure

Hepatitis C (HCV)Hepatitis C (HCV)

Hepatitis C is the most common chronic Hepatitis C is the most common chronic bloodborne infection in the United Statesbloodborne infection in the United States

Symptoms include: jaundice, fatigue, abdominal Symptoms include: jaundice, fatigue, abdominal pain, loss of appetite, intermittent nausea, pain, loss of appetite, intermittent nausea, vomitingvomiting

May lead to chronic liver May lead to chronic liver disease and deathdisease and death

What body fluids can contain What body fluids can contain Bloodborne Pathogens?Bloodborne Pathogens?

Skin tissueSkin tissueAny other bodily Any other bodily fluidfluidBloodBloodSalivaSalivaVomitVomitUrineUrineSemen or vaginal Semen or vaginal secretionssecretions

How is it passed from one person How is it passed from one person to another?to another?

Contact with another Contact with another person’s blood or person’s blood or bodily fluid that may bodily fluid that may contain bloodcontain bloodMucous membranes: Mucous membranes:

eyes, mouth, noseeyes, mouth, noseBroken skinBroken skinContaminated Contaminated sharps/needlessharps/needles

How can you be Exposed to a How can you be Exposed to a Bloodborne Pathogen?Bloodborne Pathogen?

Administering first Administering first aidaidPost-accident Post-accident cleanupcleanupJanitorial or Janitorial or maintenance workmaintenance workImproper handling of Improper handling of infected waste infected waste productsproducts

What Precautions should you take What Precautions should you take to avoid infection?to avoid infection?

Wear Personal Protective Wear Personal Protective EquipmentEquipment– Gloves, mask, CPR mouth-Gloves, mask, CPR mouth-

to-mouth barriersto-mouth barriers

Treat all blood and bodily Treat all blood and bodily fluids as if fluids as if they are contaminatedthey are contaminated

Wash thoroughly during Wash thoroughly during cleanup and cleanup and decontaminationdecontamination

Properly dispose of all Properly dispose of all contaminated materialcontaminated material

What is Personal Protective What is Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)?Equipment (PPE)?

Anything that is used Anything that is used to protect a person to protect a person from exposurefrom exposure

Latex or Nitrile Latex or Nitrile gloves, goggles, CPR gloves, goggles, CPR mouth barriers, mouth barriers, apronsaprons

What should you know about PPE?What should you know about PPE?

Always check PPE for defects or tears Always check PPE for defects or tears before usingbefore using

If PPE becomes torn or defective remove If PPE becomes torn or defective remove it and replace with new equipmentit and replace with new equipment

Remove PPE before leaving a Remove PPE before leaving a contaminated areacontaminated area

Do not reuse disposable equipmentDo not reuse disposable equipment

Dispose of contaminated PPE properlyDispose of contaminated PPE properly

What about hand washing?What about hand washing?

Wash hands Wash hands immediately after immediately after removing PPEremoving PPE

Use a soft Use a soft antibacterial soapantibacterial soap

A hand sanitizer can A hand sanitizer can be used but wash be used but wash with soap and water with soap and water as soon as possible.as soon as possible.

What should you do if you think you What should you do if you think you have been involved in a BBP have been involved in a BBP

Exposure Incident?Exposure Incident?

Exposure incident is a specific incident of Exposure incident is a specific incident of contact with potentially infectious bodily fluidcontact with potentially infectious bodily fluid

If there are no infiltrations of mucous If there are no infiltrations of mucous membranes or open skin surfaces, it is not membranes or open skin surfaces, it is not considered an incident considered an incident

Report all incidents involving blood or bodily Report all incidents involving blood or bodily fluids to your supervisorfluids to your supervisor

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