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Bloodborne Pathogens OSHA • The spread of infection occurs easily through infectious pathogens that can be found in blood and body fluids • These infectious agents, or bloodborne pathogens, transmit disease from one person to another • To prevent the transmission of these infectious pathogens, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has developed specific bloodborne pathogen training standards • QUESTION? What is OSHA? • OSHA is a government agency and part of the United States Department of Labor • The mission of OSHA is to promote a safe and healthy workforce • To help accomplish this mission, OSHA mandates yearly training on BBP and PPE • Why do we need training in the schools? • Accidents/Injuries involving blood and body fluids. • Increased number of students with a variety of mental & physical disabilities • Students that bite, drool, kiss, scratch... • Students with catheters, feeding tubes, tracheostomies • The standard applies to anyone who can reasonably anticipate contact with blood or body fluids • Teachers, aids, therapists, nurse • Everyone needs to know about the risks of transmission of BBP What are we worried about coming into contact with? • Blood • Non-intact skin • Any body fluid visibly contaminated with blood The following are not:considered "infected" -tears, urine, feces, sweat, sputum, or „..9N, secretions from the nose Disease Transmission • Puncture wounds with a contaminated objet1Milm° (needle, broken glass) • Sharing needles • Direct contact with infectious body fluids to open skin lesions or mucous membranes • Close person to person contact • Pregnant mothers can transmit pathogens to their baby before or at the time of birth • Best practice: treat all blood and body fluids as if they were contaminated 3 Most Serious Pathogens • Hepatitis B • Hepatitis C • Aids/HIV-Human Immunodeficiency Virus • A variety of other less common disease can also be caused by BBP • Of the 3- Hepatitis B is our greatest risk • Clinically silent in 95% of infected people • Can live on a dry surface, room temperature for 1 week • Sexually transmitted, sharing needles or drug equipment, kissing (uncommon) • Sharing items with someone who is infected... razors, toothbrushes, nail clippers Good News!! • There is a vaccine against Hepatitis B • Series of three shots • Can be effective if given ASAP after initial exposure Hepatitis C Not as infectious as Hep B • Greatest risk-needle use (dirty needles) • Those who received a blood transfusion before 1992 • No vaccine, antiviral treatments Human immunodeficiency Virus HIV • Casual contact poses no threat • Contact with saliva, tears, or sweat has never shown to result in transmission of HIV (even if virus is present) • Weak virus compared to Hep B • Contracted through unprotected sex and needle use Prevention: Standard Precautions • Do not touch body fluids • If you must touch, wear gloves • Use good hand washing/sanitizers • Keep cuts/open skin covered (students and staff) • Use sharps containers • Keep you work environment clean • Keep your work environment "safe" for staff and students • Good personal hygiene • Eat/snack in designated break rooms • Keep equipment clean • GET THE HEP B VACCINE!! When should you wash your hands? • • • • • • • • • • Before, during, and after preparing food Before eating food Before and after caring for someone who is sick Before and after treating a cut or wound After using the toilet After changing diapers or cleaning up a child who has used the toilet After blowing your nose, coughing, or sneezing After touching an animal or animal waste After handling pet food or pet treats After touching garbage What is the right way to wash your hands? • Wet your hands with clean, running water (warm or cold) and apply soap. • Rub your hands together to make a lather and scrub them well; be sure to scrub the backs of your hands, between your fingers, and under your nails. • Continue rubbing your hands for at least 20 seconds. Need a timer? Hum the "Happy Birthday" song from beginning to end twice. • Rinse your hands well under running water. • Dry your hands using a I or air dry them. 0 • Remember If soap and water are not available, use alcohol-based gel to clean hands 1. When using an alcohol based sanitize' -Apply product to the palm of one hand -Rub hands together Rub the product over all surfaces of hands & fingers until hands are dry First Aid Cleaning Procedurps,/, 110'1/ab 0 \mod 1. If possible, help the injured student or staff14( member care for him/herself Mk% 1, 2. Create a barrier between yourself, blood, and body fluids that may contain blood (PPE) Clean all surfaces, soiled items with, EPA registered tuberculocide disinfectant (House keeping) 4. Dispose of all soiled gloved and other barrier materials in a sealed plastic bag 5. Wash hand with soap and water If An Exposure Has Occurred 1. Clean area for 10 minutes with soap and running water 2. Flush for 15 minutes with running water 3. Notify your supervisor and building principal 4. Fill out employee incident report 5. Seek medical attention-ER ( if you already received the Hep B vaccines...get your titres checked ? V QUESTIONS?? QUIZ 1. How often is the bloodborne pathogen training required? A.) Annualty4-7 B.) Whenever you can get to it C.) When your supervisor tells you to 2. What are we worried about coming into contact with? A.) blood B.) all body fluids C.) non-intact skin 13 l:Altathaabove-4 3. What is the disease that is our greatest risk? EL). FlU Virus C.) Cold 4. What PPE can you wear to protect yourself from bloodborne pathogens? A.) bandaide C.) lotion 5. Personal Protective Equipment, such as gloves, protect you from bloodborne pathogens by creating a barrier Ti-ue B.) False Name Program (ex. S.T.A.R.S) Date 0 0 a cy o CD --0 ED 0 CD (/)