OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens Standard

Management of exposure to bloodborne pathogens.

Can't Touch This! Contamination of Laboratory Equipment with Bloodborne Pathogens.

In the July 2016 issue of Clinical Chemistry, Dr. Andrew Bryan and colleagues report on their investigation into the levels of blood-borne viral pathogen contamination of a total laboratory automation system. This article was accompanied by an editorial by Dr. Carey-Ann Burnham and Dr. Susan Butler-Wu. They joined us for this podcast. Carey-Ann Burnham is an Associate Professor of Pathology and...

OSHA proposes standard for occupational exposure to TB.

Dental students and bloodborne pathogens: occupational exposures, knowledge, and attitudes.

Dental professionals may be exposed to bloodborne pathogens in their work, and dental students may be a particularly vulnerable group. Fear of exposure has also been linked to discriminatory practices. A cross-sectional survey of dental students was conducted at one U.S. dental school to assess their knowledge about the transmission of bloodborne pathogens and management of exposures; the frequ...

Evaluation of home health care nurses' practice and their employers' policies related to bloodborne pathogens.

The purpose of this descriptive study was to assess home health care nurses' exposure to bloodborne pathogens, evaluate Medicare Certified Home Healthcare Agency (MCHHA) and hospice organization practices related to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) Bloodborne Pathogens Standard and the Needlestick Safety and Prevention Act, and link the two to recommend safety improvem...