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The University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) is committed to providing a safe and healthful work environment to prevent or minimize staff, researchers and student exposure to bloodborne pathogens and offer appropriate initial treatment/follow-up, when or if such exposures occur. | The University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) is committed to providing a safe and healthful work environment to prevent or minimize staff, researchers and student exposure to bloodborne pathogens and offer appropriate initial treatment/follow-up, when or if such exposures occur. | ||
==Policy== | ==Policy== | ||
It is the policy of UNMC to follow the [https://www.osha.gov/ Federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration's] (OSHA) Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) final rule for the Bloodborne Pathogens Standard (Federal Register 56:64003-64182)29CFR 1910.1030, promulgated December 6, 1991 (Appendix II [56:64175-64182]), [http://www.cdc.gov/ Centers for Disease Control] (CDC) guidelines, and legal requirements, when making decisions regarding rights and responsibilities of individuals exposed to or currently under treatment for a bloodborne pathogen/disease. To ensure compliance with these authoritative regulations and provide guidance to UNMC staff, researchers and students a [http://info.unmc.edu/safety/BBP_Exposure_Control_Plan.pdf Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Control Plan] has been designed to eliminate or minimize exposure to bloodborne pathogens such as the following (see the Glossary in Appendix I of the Plan for definition of these and other terms.): | It is the policy of UNMC to follow the [https://www.osha.gov/ Federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration's] (OSHA) Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) final rule for the Bloodborne Pathogens Standard (Federal Register 56:64003-64182)29CFR 1910.1030, promulgated December 6, 1991 (Appendix II [56:64175-64182]), [http://www.cdc.gov/ Centers for Disease Control] (CDC) guidelines, and legal requirements, when making decisions regarding rights and responsibilities of individuals exposed to or currently under treatment for a bloodborne pathogen/disease. To ensure compliance with these authoritative regulations and provide guidance to UNMC staff, researchers and students a [http://info.unmc.edu/safety/procedures/BBP_Exposure_Control_Plan.pdf Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Control Plan] has been designed to eliminate or minimize exposure to bloodborne pathogens such as the following (see the Glossary in Appendix I of the Plan for definition of these and other terms.): | ||
*Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) | *Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) | ||
*Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) | *Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) | ||
*Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), as well as | *Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), as well as | ||
*other potentially infectious bloodborne agents | *other potentially infectious bloodborne agents | ||
All UNMC staff, researchers and students who might be exposed to bloodborne pathogens are required to read the Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Control Plan which is available online. | All UNMC staff, researchers and students who might be exposed to bloodborne pathogens are required to read the Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Control Plan which is available online. | ||
==Additional Information== | ==Additional Information== | ||
*UNMC Safety, 402-559-7315 | *UNMC Safety, 402-559-7315 | ||