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BLOODBORNE PATHOGENS
October 2008
Bloodborne Pathogens - BBP
Agenda:
 What are bloodborne pathogens?
 Overview of BBP regulation
 Preventing exposures
• personal protective equipment - PPE
• universal precaution
• work practices
 Clean up of BBP
 Exposure reporting
 Summary & Quiz
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What are Bloodborne Pathogens?
Microorganisms in human blood that can cause disease
in humans, including: hepatitis B and C viruses and HIV.
Workers (doctor, nurse, first aid team members, etc.)
exposed to these pathogens risk serious illness.
OSHA’s Bloodborne
Pathogens standard sets
safety rules to protect
workers from exposure to
blood and other bodily fluids.
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Who is covered by the standard?
 Required by OSHA (29 CFR 1910.1030)
 All employees who could be “reasonably
anticipated” to come into contact with blood or
other bodily fluids while doing their job.
 Doctor, nurse, blood bank
worker, dentist, mortician,
ambulance/EMT worker,
first aid team member, etc.
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Infectious Materials / Exposure
Infectious materials
 Blood & bodily fluids such as: vomit, urine, semen,
vaginal secretions, lung fluid, amniotic fluids, etc.
 Any bodily fluid that cannot be identified
How does exposure occur?
 Contact of eye, nose, mouth or broken skin with
contaminated blood or bodily fluids
 During an industrial accident / first aid
 When performing routine janitorial work
(i.e., post-accident clean-up)
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Universal Precautions / PPE
Universal Precautions
means treating all blood
or bodily fluids as if it
were infected
 Always wear rubber gloves and safety
glasses whenever cleaning up blood
or bodily fluids
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Personal Protective Equipment
 People who clean up blood spills should wear
disposable gloves strong enough to avoid tearing
 If you clean a rough surface, wear a thicker glove or two
pair of thin gloves
 If you are wearing a ring that can tear a glove, take it off
 Do not touch outside of glove to your skin
 Wear safety glasses while cleaning up BBP
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Work Practices
 Wear rubber gloves (not too small or large) – always
check gloves for holes before using in a BBP clean-up
 Remove gloves after spill clean-up;
before leaving work area put used
gloves in proper containers
 Do not touch outside of glove to
your skin
 Do not reuse disposable gloves
 After removing gloves, wash hands
as soon as possible after clean-up
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Work Practices – con’t
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Never touch broken glass with bare hands
Minimize splashing during clean-up
Use proper spill disinfection steps
Use Virex II cleaner (or equivalent) to soak
(disinfect) the spill for 10 minutes before cleaning up
 Liquid cleaned-up can be flushed, solids must be
disposed of according to local jurisdiction
 Do not eat, drink, handle contact lenses, or apply
make-up in areas where there may be blood or
bodily fluids
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Glove Removal Technique
Do not touch outside
of glove to your skin
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Proper Cleaning Procedures
 Use only disposable towels, gloves, and materials to
clean up blood body fluids
 Dispose of all clean-up materials (including gloves) in
accordance with local jurisdiction
 Control clean-up area – do not let other people in the area
until spill has been cleaned-up
 Use Virex II (or equivalent disinfectant) for BBP clean-ups
 The area can have a final rinse after disinfection, if
needed
 If a spill involved broken glassware, NEVER pick up the
glass directly with your hands. Always use tongs or brush
and a dustpan
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What to do if an exposure occurs?
 Contact with skin: wash exposed areas
with antibacterial soap and warm running
water for at least 20 seconds
 Contact with eyes, nose, mouth: flush affected
area with running water for at least 15 minutes
 Contact with clothes: remove contaminated
clothing, and wash underlying skin
 Report exposure (BBP contact with open skin
or eyes, nose, mouth) to your supervisor
immediately
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Summary
 Treat all blood and bodily fluids as if they are
infected
 Notify your Supervisor immediately if you are
hurt/bleeding
 Notify your Supervisor immediately if you have
been exposed to someone else’s blood or bodily
fluids at work
 Always wear rubber gloves and safety glasses
when doing a BBP clean-up
 All BBP clean-up items must be disposed of
properly
 Don’t perform a BBP clean-up if you haven’t
been trained
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Summary Quiz
1. BBP stands for bloodborne platelets.
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False – bloodborne pathogens – micro-organisms in
blood/body fluid that can cause disease.
2. Anyone can clean-up blood if they
are wearing gloves.
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False - Only trained and authorized workers
can clean-up BBP spills.
3. Universal precautions means treating ALL blood and
bodily fluids as if it is infected.
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True – always assume blood/bodily fluid is infected and wear
rubber gloves & safety glasses.
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4. You don’t have to wash your hands after cleaning up
a BBP spill.
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False – You must wash your hands immediately (after
removing your gloves), after cleaning up a BBP spill.
5. You must notify your Supervisor at the end of the
day if you have been exposed to bloodborne
pathogens.
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False – You must notify your Supervisor immediately
if exposed to bloodborne pathogens.
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Questions ??
Please feel free to ask any questions
about the material we’ve covered…
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