Transcript School District of Slinger BLOODBORNE

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School District of Slinger
BLOODBORNE PATHOGENS
2013-2014 Annual Training
INTRODUCTION
This annual requirement must be
completed at the beginning of each
school year.
Please review each slide and, when
finished, complete Bloodborne
Pathogen I-Form in Link4Learning by
September 16, 2013.
Bloodborne Pathogen StandardLegal Requirements and SDS Procedures
Federal Law 29 CFR 1910.1030 sets forth the law
employers must follow as part of a
comprehensive effort to control the spread of
bloodborne pathogens.
District practice and procedure sets forth
positions which have been determined to have
exposure to bloodborne pathogens.
District procedure provides in-depth information
regarding SDS’s plan to control bloodborne
pathogens.
BLOODBORNE PATHOGENS
(BBP)
What are BBPs? Micro-organisms that are carried in the
blood that can cause diseases in humans
The three most deadly bloodborne
pathogens are:
Hepatitis B (HBV)
Hepatitis C (HBC)
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
HEPATITIS B (HBV)
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Causes serious liver disease, liver cancer and
death
50% of people infected with HBV have no
immediate symptoms. Symptoms can occur 19 months after exposure
Symptoms include jaundice, fatigue, loss of
appetite, abdominal pain, occasional nausea or
vomiting
HBV can survive for at least one week in dried
blood
HBV causes 5,000 deaths per year
HEPATITIS B (HBV) VACCINE
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Staff who believe they should receive the
Hepatitis B vaccination but who have not,
should contact the District Office to
request the series. The requests are
reviewed on a case-by-case basis.
HEPATITIS C (HCV)
Causes a serious liver disease known as
Hepatitis C Viral infection, the most common
bloodborne infection in the US
 May cause symptoms similar to Hepatitis B
 85% infected with HCV are chronically infected
 Many people show no symptoms
 This is the leading cause of liver transplants
 Up to 10,000 people die annually from HCV
 There is no vaccine to prevent HCV
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HUMAN IMMUNODEFIENCY
VIRUS (HIV)
Attacks person’s immune system and causes
it to break down
 The infected person becomes seriously ill
when the immune system loses its ability to
fight infections
 Some infected persons may go on to develop
AIDS
 There is no preventative vaccine for HIV
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TRANSMISSION OF PATHOGENS
Spread most easily through contact with
blood, semen, vaginal secretions and other
body fluids and tissue with visible blood
 At work, the diseases are spread by blood
entering your body through cuts, punctures,
or splashing that enters the mucous
membranes of the eyes, nose or mouth
 Occurs most frequently from
contaminated needles and
unprotected sex
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THE BOTTOM LINE
Treat blood, all body fluids,
excretions, secretions,
non-intact skin and mucous
membranes as though infected
with bloodborne or other
pathogens
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT (PPE)
Latex/Nitrile
Protective
Gloves
Gowns/Aprons
Lab Coats
Face Shields
Mouthpieces/CPR
Mouth Barriers
Masks
Eyewear
Resuscitation
Bags
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT (PPE) (continued)
 Site
administrators will inform
employees of the location of PPE’s
 If the PPE is damaged or does not fit,
please do not use the item
 If the PPE is penetrated by blood or
body fluids, remove the item and
dispose of it according to the district’s
procedure
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT (PPE) (continued)
Respirators and pocket masks are designed
to protect you from a victim’s body fluids
expelled during resuscitation
 You must wear gloves whenever contact with
a potentially infectious material is possible.
The district provides latex gloves as well as
utility gloves. However, if you are allergic to
latex, please speak with you supervisor
about alternative gloves
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PERSONAL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT (PPE) (continued)
Gloves can get torn or punctured so cover
hand cuts or skin abrasions with
bandages before school
 Replace disposable single use gloves as
soon as possible if contaminated, torn,
punctured or no longer effective –
NEVER RE-USE THEM
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TO PROPERLY REMOVE GLOVES:
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While both hands are gloved, pinch the palm side of
one glove near your wrist. Carefully pull the glove off
so that it is inside out
Hold the peeled glove in the gloved hand .
Slip two fingers under the glove at the wrist of the
remaining gloved hand
Pull the glove until it comes off, inside out. The first
glove should end up inside the glove you just removed
NEVER touch the outside of a glove with your bare
skin
Dispose of promptly
ALWAYS wash your hands with soap and running
water as soon as possible after removing gloves
HAND WASHING
Hand washing is the #1 protection against
infection
 Hand washing keeps you from infecting
other people or objects
 Wash your hands after contacting blood,
body fluids, excretions or secretions, even if
you are wearing gloves
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HAND WASHING 101
TO PROPERLY WASH HANDS:
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Wash hands with soap and running water for
minimum of 30 seconds (the “ABC” song)
Scrub vigorously with soap over all surfaces,
including above your wrists
Using clean paper towel, turn off faucet
Anti-microbial soaps or cleaners should only be
used when indicated since they remove
your skin’s natural protective defenses
COMMON SENSE WORK
PRACTICES
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You should not eat, drink, or smoke where you
are likely to be exposed to blood or body fluids
Do not handle contact lenses or apply cosmetics
or lip balms where exposure is possible
NEVER keep food or drink in places where
blood or other potentially infected materials are
present
Keep work surfaces and protective
coverings clean
COMMON SENSE WORK
PRACTICES (continued)
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Be careful to prevent exposure of your clothing and skin
Wear gloves to handle contaminated laundry
Clean all blood and fluid spills promptly according to
District Procedure: Building maintenance is called first. If they
are not available, Jacky or Mike are to be called. If they are not
available, the principal or their designee are to be contacted.
Deposit wet contaminated laundry in a leak-resistant
container
Dispose of blood and other regulated medical waste in
appropriately labeled, closeable, leak-proof containers
COMMON SENSE WORK
PRACTICES (continued)
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Only use red bags if the blood is dripable or
pourable
If available, use fluorescent orange red labels, red
bags and containers and warning signs must be
used to warn that the contents contain blood or
other potentially infected material
Trash may contain sharp or other infectious
material so do not push it down with your hands or
feet. Instead, gently shake down waste containers
and carry waste bags by the top away from your
body
GOOD HOUSEKEEPING
GENERAL RULES TO FOLLOW:
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The building custodian should be contacted for
clean up
Use a broom and dustpan, not your hands,
if you must clean up before the trained
custodian can arrive
Make sure equipment and working surfaces are
clean and decontaminate with appropriate
disinfectants as soon as possible after
contact with potentially infectious material
GOOD HOUSEKEEPING (continued)
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Put potentially infectious waste in closeable
containers labeled “biohazard” or color-coded
leak-proof containers
Contaminated sharps (needles or sharp
objects) should be placed in sharps
containers, not the trash
IF EXPOSED…..
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Follow staff post-exposure procedure:
Report all exposures to building principals AND District
Office right away. An accident report need to be completed
Immediately wash exposed skin area with soap
and water
If infectious materials enter your eyes, flush eyes
with large amounts of clean water
Report exposure to supervisor immediately
so post-exposure evaluation can begin
DISTRICT CONTACTS
If you have any questions or concerns regarding any of
the
material presented, contact:
 Cindy Rogers, District Nurse
 Mike Karius, Maintenance Manager
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