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BLOODBORNE PATHOGENS Faculty and Staff Orientation.

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1 BLOODBORNE PATHOGENS Faculty and Staff Orientation

2 Work associated risks How do you prevent exposure? STANDARD PRECAUTIONS Universal Precautions Assumption: ALL blood or Other Potentially Infectious Materials (OPIM) is infectious

3 Work associated risks Basis of Standard Precautions: Engineering controls Safe work practices Personal protective equipment

4 Work associated risks Engineering Controls Examples: Safety needles/syringes Sharps container Cleanable work surfaces Leak-proof containers ‘Hands off’ lids and hand hygiene tools Blood spill kits

5 Work associated risks Safe Work Practices Examples include: No eating, drinking in areas where blood or other potentially infectious materials are a risk Correct personal and hand hygiene Cough etiquette Plan before doing Care of environment Hepatitis B vaccination Proper handling of biological waste (including spills/disposal of biological waste) Strategies to prevent exposure to BBP

6 Work associated risks Proper Hand Washing Technique Strategies to prevent exposure to BBP Safe Work Practices

7 Work associated risks. Safe Work Practices Cough Etiquette Strategies to prevent exposure to BBP

8 Plan before doing... Safe Work Practices Strategies to prevent exposure to BBP

9 Work associated risks Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Gloves Body coverings Mouth, nose, eye protection Ventilation device Footwear

10 Franklin-Essex-Hamilton BOCES Michelle Law Safety and Health and Professional Development Office of Instructional Support Services 518-483-6420 mlaw@mail.fehb.org Thank you for attending the Blood-borne Pathogens Training. Stay tuned for short video on Chemical Hazard Communication for Schools….. Friendly reminder to sign the annual Right-to-Know training sign in document.


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