Also recommended are Hepatitis B vaccinations for all employees who might be exposed to
bloodborne pathogens and follow-up evaluations for Hepatitis C and HTV.
The concept requires workers to treat all blood and various other bodily fluids as if infected with HIV, hepatitis B virus, and other
bloodborne pathogens.
Records regarding exposure to hazardous and infectious materials (all records associated with
bloodborne pathogens and chemical exposures)
Editorial Note: Overuse of injections and unsafe injection practices may lead to large-scale transmission of
bloodborne pathogens [4].
Studies have demonstrated that physicians and their staffs are at risk for exposure to
bloodborne pathogens because they do not follow CDC guidelines.
"
Bloodborne Pathogens and Infection Control for Tattoo & Piercing Artists" is a body art industry specific course developed by experienced professional to provide the most current recommendations on prevention of
bloodborne pathogens and highly contagious skin infections.
First responders (e.g., firefighters, emergency medical technicians [EMTs], and paramedics) are at risk for occupational exposure to
bloodborne pathogens. Recently, CDC has received inquiries from state and local health departments and occupational health services about the prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection among first responders and the need for routine HCV testing among these workers.
There is one exception in OSHA's
Bloodborne Pathogen Standard [1910.1030(d)(3)(ix)(D)]:
The first such example was the
Bloodborne Pathogens Standard, which has significantly reduced occupationally transmitted hepatitis B nationally.
Since camps serve a wide population, and since people engaging in high risk behaviors are from all aspects of society and all cultures, constant vigilance must be maintained regarding
bloodborne pathogen contagion risks.
Other considerations include having a HIPAA business agreement in place and ensuring proper OSHA training for
bloodborne pathogens.
Although the potential for transmission of
bloodborne pathogens to patients through transfusion of contaminated blood is well known, it is less widely recognized that such transmission can also occur during medical procedures involving withdrawal and reinjection of blood or blood products (e.g., nuclear medicine procedures).
