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Potential Biological Hazards
Summary of Major Control Strategies
Engineering
Administrative
PPE
Engineered needle stick
prevention devices.
Elimination of use of any
unnecessary sharps. Avoid
using glass products whenever
possible. Availability of sharps
containers for disposal.
Vaccines.
Vaccines.
Compliance with all
infection prevention and
control practices.
Immunization program.
Worker education.
Gloves, protective
clothing, eye and
face protection.
Compliance with all
infection prevention and
control practices.
Immunization program.
Worker education.
Gloves, protective
clothing, eye and
face protection.
Exposure to bloodborne pathogens or
pathogens transmitted in body fluids or
secretions to mucous membranes by
contact with contaminated surfaces
Restrict access to pharmacy to
authorized personnel only and
require that all visitors must be
escorted. Vaccines.
PPE based on the
risk assessment
may include
protective clothing,
gloves, eye and
face protection.
Exposure to droplets containing
infectious biological agents through
contact with patient secretions or
contaminated environmental surfaces or
equipment
Early detection and
communication of infection
status. Isolation. Disinfection/
sterilization of equipment.
Vaccines.
Safe work procedures for
equipment
decontamination.
Compliance with all
infection prevention and
control practices.
Immunization program.
Worker education
Good housekeeping
practices. Compliance with
all infection prevention and
control practices. Waste
management procedures.
Immunization program.
Worker education.
Exposure to bloodborne pathogens
through needle stick, glass slides, tubes,
pipettes or other sharps injuries
Exposure to bloodborne pathogens
through contaminated items and
surfaces, exposure to mucous
membranes
PPE based on the
risk assessment
may include eye
protection,
respiratory
protection and
other protective
clothing.
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Potential Biological Hazards
Summary of Major Control Strategies
Engineering
Administrative
PPE
Exposure to biological agents in blood
and saliva of patients through contact
with blood and saliva or through contact
with contaminated needle or sharp
instruments (including orthodontics
wires)
Equipment to minimize
formation of aerosols (rubber
dams, high-speed evacuation,
etc.). Obtain medical history of
patients. Engineered needle
stick prevention devices.
Availability of sharps
containers for disposal. Proper
disinfection of instruments and
decontamination of
environmental surfaces, lab
supplies and materials.
Vaccines.
Use of gloves, eye
and face protection
when splashes or
splatters are
possible. Gowns or
uniforms that
should be changed
daily or when
contaminated.
Exposure to respiratory infectious
disease through droplet transmission,
including splatters from body fluids and
projectiles while using high-speed
devices.
Medical history of patients.
Vaccines.
Compliance with all
infection prevention and
control practices. No
recapping of needles
(even if multiple injections
in same patient). Safe
work procedures to
minimize formation of
aerosols where possible
(proper patient positioning,
etc.). Proper disposal of
waste materials.
Immunization program.
Worker education.
Compliance with all
infection prevention and
control practices.
Immunization program.
Worker education.
Exposure to bloodborne pathogens
through contact with contaminated
items and surfaces, exposure to mucous
membranes through bites, spitting, etc.
Vaccines.
Compliance with all
infection prevention and
control practices.
Immunization program.
Worker education.
Use of gloves, eye
and face protection
when splashes or
splatters are
possible. Gowns or
uniforms that
should be changed
daily or when
contaminated.
Gloves, protective
clothing, eye and
face protection.