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[[Safety]] | [[Deadly Weapon]] | [[Shipping Hazardous Materials]] | [[Latex Sensitivity]] | [[Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure]] | [[Waste Handling]] | [[Portable Space Heaters]] | [[Children in the Workplace]] | [[Pets in the Workplace]] | [[Tuberculosis Exposure]] | [[Food, Drinks and Cosmetic Use in Laboratory Areas]] | [[Medical Surveillance]] | [[Enterprise Threat Assessment Response Team]] | [[Management of Violent or Aggressive Patients/Visitors]] | [[Youth Safety]] | [[Safety]] | [[Deadly Weapon]] | [[Shipping Hazardous Materials]] | [[Latex Sensitivity]] | [[Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure]] | [[Waste Handling]] | [[Portable Space Heaters]] | [[Children in the Workplace]] | [[Pets in the Workplace]] | [[Tuberculosis Exposure]] | [[Food, Drinks and Cosmetic Use in Laboratory Areas]] | [[Medical Surveillance]] | [[Enterprise Threat Assessment Response Team]] | [[Management of Violent or Aggressive Patients/Visitors]] | [[Youth Safety]] | [[Tours]] | [[Small Appliance]] | [[Unmanned Aircraft]] | [[Electric Scooter]] | ||
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Effective Date: <strong>03/17/03</strong><br /> | Effective Date: <strong>03/17/03</strong><br /> | ||
Revised Date: <strong>02/18/14</strong><br /> | Revised Date: <strong>02/18/14</strong><br /> | ||
Reviewed Date: <strong> | Reviewed Date: <strong>07/20/21</strong><br /><br /> | ||
'''<big>Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Policy</big>''' | '''<big>Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Policy</big>''' | ||
==Basis for Policy== | ==Basis for Policy== | ||
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 [https:// | 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 [https://www.unmc.edu/ehs/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.): | ||
*Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) | *Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) | ||
*Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) | *Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) | ||
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==Additional Information== | ==Additional Information== | ||
*UNMC Safety, 402-559- | *UNMC Environmental Health & Safety, 402-559-6356 | ||
*Infection Control and Epidemiology Department, 402-559-3980 | *Infection Control and Epidemiology Department, 402-559-3980 | ||
*[https:// | *UNMC Policy No. 1104, [https://wiki.unmc.edu/index.php/AIDS,_HIV,_and_Other_Bloodborne_Pathogens AIDS, HIV, and Other Bloodborne Pathogens] | ||
<br /> | *[https://www.unmc.edu/ehs/safety/BBP_Exposure_Control_Plan.pdf Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Control Plan] | ||
*[https://wiki.unmc.edu/images/7/76/ADA-Sec504GrievanceProcedures.pdf ADA - Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 504 Grievance Procedures] | |||
*[http://www.unmc.edu/hr/proc/Req%20for%20Reasonable%20Accommodation%20-%20ADA.pdf ADA - Americans with Disabilities Act - Requests for Reasonable Accommodation]<br /><br /> | |||
This page maintained by [mailto:dpanowic@unmc.edu dkp]. | This page maintained by [mailto:dpanowic@unmc.edu dkp]. | ||