1. Bloodborne Pathogens

2. OSHA’s Bloodborne Pathogens Standard 29 CFR 1910.1030 The Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), has a regulation that requires employers to establish safety procedures to protect employees who may be exposed to blood as a part of their job duties.

3. Your school has a written “Exposure Control Plan” that is kept in the district office and is available to you upon request. This course will cover the basics of this plan.

4. Exposure Determination

7. If you do not fall into an occupationally exposed group, your employer may still ask you to participate in training so that you understand agency policies and procedures

8. WHAT ARE BLOODBORNE PATHOGENS?

9. Bloodborne pathogens are microorganisms that can be transmitted through human blood.

11. Hepatitis B Virus

12. Hepatitis B is a Viral Infection of the Liver that is a very contagious and dangerous disease. The virus can live up to one week in dried blood.

15. Hepatitis C Virus

16. Hepatitis C is a viral infection of the liver that affects approximately 3.9 million Americans. It is the leading indication for liver transplants There is no preventative vaccine for the virus

18. Human Immunodeficiency Virus HIV

19. Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) attacks the body’s immune system, destroying the body’s ability to fight off infection. HIV causes the disease known as AIDS. There is no cure or vaccine Aids is always fatal

21. How does Exposure Occur?

22. These bloodborne pathogens are all transmitted the same way - through internal exposure to contaminated blood, body fluids containing visible blood, or certain other body fluids, such as semen and vaginal secretions.

24. How do you Protect Yourself?

26. Universal Precautions

27. Universal precaution means to assume, and treat, all human blood and certain human body fluids as if they are infectious for HIV, HBV, and other bloodborne pathogens.

28. Engineering and Work Practice Controls

29. Engineering and Work Practice Controls will be used to prevent or minimize exposure to bloodborne pathogens

31. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

33. Housekeeping

35. Hepatitis B Vaccination

37. What do you do if you are Exposed?

39. Do you have any questions?