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CardioCare
Bloodborne Pathogens
- Documentation of consideration and implementation of effective engineering
controls to eliminate or minimize exposure
- Procedures for evaluation of exposure incident
| Safety and Prevention in the Workplace |
Each employer must have an Exposure Control Plan made available to all employees and
it must contain the following:
it must contain the following:
- Exposure determination (list of all job classifications, tasks, and procedures)
Exposure Control Plan
- Hand hygiene: Compared to soap and water, according to the CDC (Center for
Disease Control and Prevention) alcohol-based hand rubs are more effective in
reducing bacteria on hands and cause less irritation, mainly because proper hand
washing procedure is not followed.
- Decontamination of equipment and surfaces. Use physical or chemical means
to remove, inactivate or destroy bloodborne pathogens on a surface.
(Recommended to wear double gloves.)
strength by heat and sunlight so mix fresh daily).
2. Technique to clean up BBP/OPIM: put on protective gear,
double gloves, pour an absorbent material over spill like baking soda, use
scoop to pick up material, wipe any remaining BBP/OPIM with an
absorbent towel, apply disinfectant, place all lean up supplies in red
biohazard bag, wash hands thoroughly.
- Reusable containers: containers that are reused and may be contaminated must
- Broken glass: do not pick up with your hands; use mechanical means such as a
- Laundry: handle contaminated laundry as little as possible, place wet laundry
Engineering and work practice controls are equipment, devices and practices that can help
reduce exposure to potential hazards either by isolating the hazard or by removing it.
reduce exposure to potential hazards either by isolating the hazard or by removing it.
- Signs and warning labels
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1. Apply product to palm of hand and rub hands together, covering all surfaces of hands/fingers, until
hands are dry.
Proper hand washing:
1. Wet hands first with warm water.
2. Apply soap to hands. Rub hands/fingers together vigorously for at least 15 seconds.
3. Rinse hands with water, and dry thoroughly with a disposable towel.
4. Use towel to turn off the faucet.
hands are dry.
Proper hand washing:
1. Wet hands first with warm water.
2. Apply soap to hands. Rub hands/fingers together vigorously for at least 15 seconds.
3. Rinse hands with water, and dry thoroughly with a disposable towel.
4. Use towel to turn off the faucet.
