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BLOODBORNE PATHOGENS
OVERVIEW
This training program gives trainees a general understanding of hazards associated
with exposure to blood in the workplace, and basic methods to help minimize exposure.
OBJECTIVES
Part One: Blood as a Hazardous
Material
- Explain what bloodborne pathogens are.
- Describe the general effects of exposure to the
HIV virus.
- Describe the general effects of exposure to the
HBV virus.
Part Two: The Risks of Occupational
Exposure
- List some job categories in the healthcare industry
that are potentially at risk for exposure to bloodborne pathogens.
- List some job categories outside the healthcare
industry that are potentially at risk for exposure to bloodborne pathogens.
- Describe some situations that are not directly
related to a job where someone might be at risk for exposure to bloodborne pathogens.
Part Three: Minimizing the Risk
of Occupational Exposure
- Describe the four routes of exposure for bloodborne
pathogens, and describe some ways to protect yourself from exposure through each
route of exposure.
Part Four: The OSHA Bloodborne
Pathogens Standard
- List the general requirements of the OSHA Bloodborne
Pathogens Standard, including the Exposure Control Plan.
- Explain the meaning of the term "exposure
incident".
SUBJECTS
Blood as a Hazardous Material
- What Are Bloodborne Pathogens?
- HIV
- HBV
The Risks of Occupational Exposure
- Healthcare Industry
- General Industry
- Other Exposure Risks
Minimizing the Risk of Occupational
Exposure
- Routes of Exposure
- Personal Protection
- Other Protective Measures
The OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens
Standard
- General Requirements
- Exposure Control Plan
- Exposure Incident
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