1 / 10

About Bloodborne Pathogens

Who Are They?. Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)Hepatitis B (HBV)Hepatitis C (HCV). Dangers. HIV attacks immune systemHBV and HCV attack liverPerson may go years without symptomsDried HBV can survive on surfaces for up to one week. Transmitted. All the same wayContact with infected bloodCon

shelby
Download Presentation

About Bloodborne Pathogens

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

    2. About Bloodborne Pathogens Referred to as BBPs Found in blood and other body fluids with visible blood Only blood test can confirm infection

    3. Who Are They? Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Hepatitis B (HBV) Hepatitis C (HCV)

    4. Dangers HIV attacks immune system HBV and HCV attack liver Person may go years without symptoms Dried HBV can survive on surfaces for up to one week

    5. Transmitted All the same way Contact with infected blood Contact with body fluid containing visible blood Sexual transmission

    6. Doorways into Your System Cuts Nicks Scratches Skin abrasion Dermatitis or acne Eye, nose or mouth

    7. Protection Always wear gloves Check your Exposure Control Plan Consider everyone a carrier Cover cuts and nicks before putting on gloves Remove gloves properly

    8. Other Ways to Protect Yourself Mechanical respirator or pocket mask Replace protective equipment if penetrated by blood Dispose of all materials properly Never hold trash bags from the bottom Use broom and dust pan to pick up sharp items

    9. Possible Exposure Don’t panic Report to supervisor Post-exposure treatments Testing, counseling and follow-up

    10. Quick Tips Keep hands away from face Wash your hands Have victim stop bleeding if possible

More Related