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Bloodborne Pathogens 29 CFR 1910.1030
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Regulatory Requirements
OSHA Standard 29 CFR 1910.1030
 Covers all employers who require
employees to perform duties that may
expose them to bloodborne pathogens
 Requires a written exposure control
plan (ECP)
 Requires specific training
 Requires specific recordkeeping
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Bloodborne Pathogens
“Pathogenic
microorganisms that
are present in human
blood and can cause
disease in humans.”
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Pathogens of Primary Concern
 Hepatitis B Virus (HBV)
 Human Immune Deficiency Virus (HIV)
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Ways to Reduce the Risk
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Engineering or work practice controls
Use of personal protective equipment
Training
Medical surveillance
Hepatitis B vaccinations
Signs and labels
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Definition of
‘Occupational Exposure’
“A reasonably anticipated skin, eye,
mucous membrane or parenteral contact
with blood or other potentially infectious
material (OPIM) that may result from the
performance of an employee’s duties”
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Definition of
‘Exposure Incident’
“A specific eye, mouth,
or other mucous
membrane, non-intact
skin, or parenteral contact
with blood or other
potentially infectious
materials that results
from the performance of
an employee’s duties.”
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Examples of
Infectious Body Materials
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Blood
Semen
Vaginal Secretions
Cerebrospinal Fluid
Synovial Fluid
Pleural Fluid
Unfixed skin or tissue (living or dead)
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Examples of Infectious
Body Materials (cont.)
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Pericardial fluid
Peritoneal fluid
Amniotic fluid
Saliva
Cell or tissue cultures
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Rules to Live By
 Always follow universal precautions:
Treat all blood and body fluids
as if they are contaminated!
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Types of Facilities Covered
Under the BBP Standard
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Health care
Laboratories
Medical and dental equipment service
Infectious waste disposal
Emergency response groups
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Elements of an
Exposure Control Plan (ECP)
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General statement about the program
Jobs expected to incur exposure
Procedures for handling infectious materials
Labeling system
Availability of hepatitis B vaccination
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Elements of the ECP (cont.)
 Exposure records
 Training records
 Name of
responsible person
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Regulated Waste
 Liquid or semi-liquid blood or OPIM
(other potentially infectious materials)
 Contaminated items that would release
blood or OPIM when compressed
 Items caked with dried blood or OPIM
that are capable of releasing such
 Contaminated sharps
 Pathological and microbiological
waste containing blood or OPIM
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Hepatitis B Vaccination
 Must be offered
to all occupationally
exposed employees
 Must be offered
within 10 days of
initial assignment
 Post-exposure evaluation and follow-up
must be offered after exposure incident
 Must be provided at no cost to employees
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Communication of Hazards
 Signs
 Labels
 Training
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Label Requirements
 Attached to containers of waste
 Attached to refrigerators or freezers
containing blood or OPIM
 Attached to containers used to store
transport, or ship blood or OPIM
 Labels must include universal biohazard
symbol and the term “Biohazard”
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Recordkeeping
 Two types of records
–Medical
–Training
 Medical records must include:
–Employee name and SSN
–Hepatitis B vaccination status
–Post-exposure evaluation and follow-up results
–Health care professional’s written opinion
–Health care specific information
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Recordkeeping (cont.)
 Training records must include:
–Training dates
–Contents of the training
–Name and qualifications of trainer
–Name of job titles of trainee
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Record Retention
 Medical records must be kept confidential
 Medical records must be maintained for
employment plus 30 years
 Medical records must be available to
employees upon request
 Medical records must be available to
authorized persons (e.g., OSHA, NIOSH)
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Record Retention (cont.)
 Training records must be kept for three years
 Medical and training records must be
transferred to successor employers
 If no successor employer, current employer
must notify the director of NIOSH
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Quiz
1. The risk of exposure to bloodborne pathogens
is only possible when blood is present in the
body fluid.
True or False
2. The two regulated pathogens of concern are
__________________ and __________________.
3. The term OPIM refers to Obvious Probability
of Infectious Material.
True or False
4. Treating all body fluids as infected is known as
__________________________________ precautions.
5. Hepatitis B vaccinations do not have to be offered
to occupationally exposed employees.
True or False
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Quiz (cont.)
6. Three of the six ways to reduce the risk of exposure to
bloodborne pathogens are _______, ______, and ______.
7. If employees are potentially exposed to bloodborne
pathogens as part of heir duties, the company
is required to have an exposure control plan. True or False
8. Items to be disposed of that contain potentially infectious
materials must be treated as ________________________.
9. Medical records must be kept for three years past the
termination of employment.
True or False
10. Two types of records required to be maintained under the
Bloodborne Pathogen Standard are _______ and ________
records.
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Quiz Answers
1. True. Although many body fluids may be infectious,
they must contain blood to carry bloodborne pathogens.
2. The two regulated pathogens of concern are HIV and
hepatitis B.
3. False. The term OPIM refers to Other Potentially
Infectious Materials.
4. Treating all body fluids as infected is known as
universal precautions.
5. False. Hepatitis B vaccinations do have to be offered to
those employees occupationally exposed to bloodborne
pathogens.
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Quiz Answers (cont.)
6. Three of the six ways ways to reduce the risk of exposure
to bloodborne pathogens are engineering or work practice
controls, PPE, training, medical surveillance, hepatitis B
vaccinations, and signs and labels.
7. True. Companies with potentially exposed employees
must have an exposure control plan.
8. Items to be disposed of that contain potentially infectious
materials must be treated as regulated waste.
9. False. Medical records must be kept for 30 years
past termination of employment.
10. Two types of records required to be kept under
the Bloodborne Pathogen Standard are medical
and training records.
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