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Bloodborne Pathogen Training PDF
Bloodborne Pathogen Training PDF
TRAINING
MODULE 1
INSTRUCTIONS
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OBJECTIVES
BLOODBORNE PATHOGENS
BLOODBORNE PATHOGENS
BACTERIA
CAN LIVE EVERYWHERE
DOES NOT REQUIRE OTHER
LIVING ORGANISMS TO
SURVIVE
CAN BE CONTROLLED BY
MEDICATIONS
VIRUSES
VIRUSES DEPEND ON OTHER
LIVING ORGANISMS TO
SURVIVE
DIFFICULT TO ELIMINATE
BECAUSE FEW MEDICATIONS
ARE EFFECTIVE
HEPATITIS B
HEPATITIS B SYMPTOMS
HEPATITIS B
VACCINATION
SERIES OF THREE SHOTS
Second shot is given one month
after the first
Third shot follows five months
after the second.
This series gradually builds up the
body's immunity to the Hepatitis
B virus.
HEPATITIS B
VACCINATION
HEPATITIS C
Hepatitis C is a contagious liver disease that ranges in severity from
a mild illness lasting a few weeks to a serious, lifelong illness that
attacks the liver. It results from infection with the Hepatitis C virus
(HCV), which is spread primarily through contact with the blood of
an infected person. Hepatitis C can be either acute or chronic.
Acute is a short-term illness that occurs within the first 6 months
after someone is exposed to the Hepatitis C virus. For most people,
acute infection leads to chronic infection.
Chronic is a long-term illness that occurs when the Hepatitis C virus
remains in a persons body. Hepatitis C virus infection can last a
lifetime and lead to serious liver problems, including cirrhosis
(scarring of the liver) or liver cancer
The Hepatitis C virus can survive outside the body at room
temperature, on environmental surfaces, for at least 16 hours but
no longer than 4 days.
HEPATITIS C SYMPTOMS
Approximately 70%80% of people with acute Hepatitis C do
not have any symptoms. Some people, however, can have
mild to severe symptoms soon after being infected, including
Fever
Fatigue
Loss of appetite
Nausea
Vomiting
Abdominal pain
Dark urine
Clay-colored bowel movements
Joint pain
Jaundice (yellow color in the skin or eyes)
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
The HIV virus is very fragile and will not survive very
long outside of the human body. It is primarily of
concern to employees providing first aid or medical
care in situations involving fresh blood or other
potentially infectious materials
HIV SYMPTOMS
Weakness
Fever
Sore throat
Nausea
Headaches
Diarrhea
White coating on the tongue
Weight loss
Swollen lymph glands
BLOODBORNE
PATHOGENS
TRANSMISSION
Contact with another persons
blood or bodily fluid that may
contain blood
Mucous membranes:
eyes, mouth, nose
Non-intact skin
Contaminated
sharps/needles and surfaces
BLOODBORNE
PATHOGENS
TRANSMISSION
Unbroken skin forms an impervious
barrier against bloodborne pathogens.
However, infected blood can enter
your system through:
Open sores
Cuts
Abrasions
Acne
Any sort of damaged or broken skin
such as sunburn or blisters
CONCLUSION
LOOK AHEAD
RESOURCES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
http://www.cdc.gov
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
https://www.osha.gov