In accordance with the OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens standard 29 CFR 1910.1030 the following exposure control plan has been developed to protect workers from potential occupational exposure to bloodborne ...

Bloodborne pathogens, such as bacteria and viruses, are present in blood and body fluids and can cause disease in humans. The bloodborne pathogens of primary concern are hepatitis B, hepatitis C and ...

Exposures to Bloodborne pathogens can be minimized or eliminated using a combination of engineering and work practice controls, personal protective clothing and equipment, training, medical ...

Faculty or staff with job duties that could cause them to come into contact with blood or other potentially infectious fluids should attend this 1.5-hour class presented by Environment, Health and ...

Needlestick Knife blade, or other sharp instrument (burr, etc.) Splash to open skin or mucous membrane As a student, faculty, or staff member of Case Western Reserve University, there is a formal ...

Some pathogens that contaminate food are even showing up in the U.S. for the first time thanks to climate change.

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are private, nonprofit institutions that provide expert advice on some of the most pressing challenges facing the nation and world. Our ...

A new World Health Organization (WHO) study published today in eBioMedicine names 17 pathogens that regularly cause diseases in communities as top priorities for new vaccine development.

The RIT Environmental Health and Safety (EH&S) Department has developed a Bloodborne Pathogen Exposure Control Program to ensure the protection of faculty, staff, students, and visitors who put ...

Bloodborne pathogens are microorganisms such as viruses or bacteria that are carried in blood and can cause disease in people. There are many different bloodborne pathogens including Hepatitis C, ...