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Bloodborne Pathogens. How to Keep Yourself Safe. Bloodborne Diseases. A bloodborne pathogen is a virus or germ which is carried by the blood and causes disease. Hepatitis B and HIV are the major bloodborne diseases.
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Bloodborne Pathogens How to Keep Yourself Safe
Bloodborne Diseases • A bloodborne pathogen is a virus or germ which is carried by the blood and causes disease. • Hepatitis B and HIV are the major bloodborne diseases. • Job-Related disease you are most likely to come into contact with is Hepatitis B. • 200,000 – 300,000 are infected every year.
Spread of Infections • Infections can be spread through: • Open Cuts • Mucous Membranes • Dermatitis • Acne
HIV - Symptoms • Diarrhea • Fatigue • Fever • HIV is still considered fatal.
Hepatitis B (HBV) • HBV can be prevented through vaccination. • HBV can survive on environmental surfaces dried and at room temperature for at least a week.
Universal Precautions • Treat all body fluid spills as if they were contaminated. Treat everyone as a carrier. • This is taking universal precautions. • Reduces the risk of infecting yourself or unwittingly infecting someone else. • Right of privacy prevent the disclosure of bloodborne disease diagnosis.
Effective Work Practices • Number One effective practice – HAND WASHING • Hand washing prevents the spread of contamination from your hands to other parts of the body or surfaces. • Other ways include: • Minimize splashing, spraying, spattering, regeneration of contaminated droplets.
Work Practice Controls • Do not put anything that would go in your mouth near an area where injuries are attended. • This includes eating, smoking, applying cosmetics, lip balm, or contact lenses.
Protective Equipment / Procedures • Gloves • Vo-Ban • Germicidal Cleaning Solution • (No cleaning materials of ANY kind are to be kept in the Classroom per OSHA requirements.) • You must use protective equipment correctly EVERYTIME you perform a task involving infectious materials. • Procedures: • Notify the Office or Custodial Staff if Body Fluid Spill onto Surpface. • Wear Appropriate Protective Equipment (Gloves) • Use a Germicidal Cleaning Solution. • Disinfect Any Non-Disposable Tools • Wash Hands.
Glove Removal • Gloves must be removed as soon as possible if they become contaminated, the job is finished, or the gloves are torn. • Appropriate steps in glove removal include: • Peel glove from top to bottom, turning it inside out. • Peel second glove with uncovered hand, tucking the first glove into the second. • Never touch the outside of the glove with bare hands. • Dispose of gloves in a biohazard bag. • Wash hands.
Clean-Up Kits • Clean-Up kits include: • Latex Gloves • Vo-Ban for Vomit Clean-Up • Biohazard Bags for materials used to clean up blood, vomit, mucous • Kits are obtained from the custodial staff.
School Procedures • When blood, vomit, mucous are exposed, you must: • Direct student to Kleenex or other materials to stop flow of blood or mucous. Send to restroom for cuts or abrasions to wash with soap and water. • Send students to the hallway for containment (nose bleed). • Notify the office or custodian IMMEDIATELY for clean-up. • For vomit, sprinkle Vo-Ban on the area to eliminate the spread. • Place any materials with body fluids into biohazard bag, tie a knot in top of bag, and place in the biohazard receptacle in the custodial office. • Custodians will sanitize any exposed areas with germicide.
