Bloodborne Pathogen Resources

Bloodborne Pathogens (Contaminated Sharps Injuries, Needlestick Prevention) Related Topics: Infection Control

Bloodborne Pathogen Rules/Regulations

• Texas Bloodborne Pathogen Law:
  Locate Health and Safety Code, then click chapter 81 Communicable Disease, then click subchapter H Bloodborne Pathogen Exposure Control Plan 81.301.through 81.307.
  
• Texas Department of State Health Service Bloodborne Pathogen Rules in the Texas Administrative Code
  Directions-go to Title 25 Health Service then to Part 1 Department of State Health Services then go to Chapter 96 Bloodborne Pathogen Control 96.101 through 96.501
  
• Federal Needlestick Safety and Prevention Act
  U.S. Department of Labor - Occupational Safety & Health Administration
  Bloodborne Pathogens and Needlestick Prevention, including the Act, the Revised Bloodborne Pathogen Standard and Questions and Answers.
  
• Disposal Tips for Home Health Care United States Environmental Protection Agency

Bloodborne Pathogen Training Resources

• Bloodborne Pathogen Safety Presentation
  Bloodborne Pathogen PowerPoint Safety Presentation and training materials from ComplianceAndSafety.com
  
• Medcom/Trainex
  Audio-Visual Resources, (800) 877-1443
  Including an online product catalog and online training for healthcare education programs.
  
• One & Only Campaign
  The One & Only Campaign is a public health campaign, led by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Safe Injection Practices Coalition (SIPC), to raise awareness among patients and healthcare providers about safe injection practices.
  
• OSHA's Bloodborne Standard - (2001) 34 slides
  
• Texas Department of State Health Services Publication/Audio-visual Library - (512) 776-7260
  
• CDC Workbook
  Designing, Implementating and Evaluating A Sharps Innjury Prevention Program"
  

Managing Occupational Exposure To HIV & Hepatitis

• Exposure Mangement to Blood/Body Fluids
  
• Nursing Home Bloodborne Pathogen Education
  
• Pamphlet: How To Protect Yourself from Needlestick Injuries
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, NIOSH
  What infections can be caused by needlestick injuries?; Who is at risk of needlestick injury?; How common are needlestick injuries among health care workers?; What kinds of needles usually cause needlestick injuries? ...
  
• School Health Information
  

Safety Engineered Sharps 

• National Alliance for the Primary Prevention of Sharps Injuries (NAPPSI)
  National Alliance for the Primary Prevention of Sharps Injuries
  About Primary Prevention and NAPPSI; Safety Device List; Featured Technologies ...
  
• www.healthsystem.virginia.edu/internet/epinet/
  
• www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/bbp/