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BBP for Healthcare Workers

Learning Objectives

  • Identify the bloodborne pathogens that pose the most serious health threats
  • Identify the ways HIV, HBV, and HCV pathogens are transmitted
  • Identify basic precautions to prevent exposure
  • Identify the key components of the Exposure Control Plan
  • Identify the actions to take in case of exposure to bloodborne pathogens

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30 minutes

Mobile Ready

In this lesson, you will learn how to minimize your exposure to bloodborne pathogens.

Course Outline
  • Introduction
  • How Bloodborne Pathogens Are Transmitted
  • General Prevention Practices
  • Prevention at Work
  • Response to Exposure
  • Summary
Regulations
  • 29 CFR 1910.1030 Subpart Z
  • 29 CFR 1910.1030 Appendix A
  • 29 CFR 1904.7
  • 29 CFR 1904.8
  • CPL 02-02-069 - CPL 2-2.69
  • OSHA Fact Sheet 02/01/1993. Most frequently asked questions concerning the bloodborne pathogen standard.
  • U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Guidance Documents and Resources
  • 29 CFR 1910.1020
  • OSHA Standard Interpretations for 1910.1030 – Bloodborne Pathogens
  • UNAIDS. AIDS Epidemic Update, December, 2003.
  • Fleming, P.L. et al. HIV Prevalence in the United States, 2000. 9th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections, Seattle, Wash., Feb. 24-28, 2002. Abstract 11.
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) - HIV and AIDS - United States, 1981-2001, MMWR 2001;50:430-434
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) - HIV/AIDS Surveillance Report 2002;14:1-40
  • National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)

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