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Bloodborne Pathogens Refresher

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Welcome to the Bloodborne Pathogens (BBP) Review

Please make your choices based on the video that you watched last year and the information provided within this course. Remember that the video and other resources are available for you within this course.

Contact

Q: Who do you contact for questions about bloodborne pathogens?
- Building Engineer
- Nurse
- Principal
- I'd rather stop the course now. I'll complete this later. (I'll start over later.)

Information on fluids

We believe that everyone knows that they should avoid exposure to blood, but there are other fluids that you should avoid:

- Semen
- Vaginal secretions

There are other fluids that you should avoid (though these are rare in school):

- Cerebral-spinal fluid
- Pleural fluid (lungs)
- Synovial fluid (joints)
- Peritoneal fluid (abdominal cavity)
- Pericardial fluid (heart)

Presence of blook

Q: What is the important factor with those fluids previously listed?
- Presence of blood
- There is no "important factor". Anything can transmit BBP's. (Oops!: The presence of blood is the important factor.)

What is a BBP?

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A bloodborne pathogen (BBP) is something that causes disease and is carried in the blood. These can be viruses, bacteria or parasites.

Examples include:

- HIV
- Hepatitis
- Syphilis
- Malaria

Engineers or Custodians will disinfect

Engineers or custodians, while wearing gloves, will use OSHA approved disinfectants to clean up the spill.

Do not think that wiping up a spill with a paper towel is adequate. Residue could still be present that would infect someone.

Important - make sure that students or other employees do not have contact with blood or body fluids before engineer or custodian completes clean up.

Hepatitis B

Infection can happen via:

- Mother to baby
- Unprotected sex
- Contaminated sharps

Symptoms of Hepatitis B:

- Yellow coloration of the skin
- Loss of appetite
- Flu-like symptoms

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HIV

HIV is an infection that leads to AIDS, a life-threatening disease

Transmitted:

- Unprotected sex
- Mother to baby during pregnancy
- Blood to blood contact

HIV is not a strong virus, it is inactivated when it leaves that body and lands on a surface. There has never been a recorded transmission as a result of a human bite.

HIV 2

Prevention of HIV is extremely important.

- Education
- Universal precautions
- Safe sex

There is no vaccine for HIV

Mi-OSHA categorizes employees into 2 categories:

Mi-OSHA categorizes employees into 2 categories (A & B):

A- considered to be at risk on a regular basis while performing their job duties

- Principals and Assistant Principals
- Secretaries (elementary & middle school)
- Student office personnel at HS
- Nurses
- Teachers, aides and therapists of students receiving Special Ed services
- Bus drivers and aides (including substitutes)
- Custodians, engineers (including substitute engineers)
- Childcare workers
- Noon hour supervisors
- All pre-K-12 teachers and paraprofessionals

Mi-OSHA Category B

B - considered to be at virtually NO RISK for exposure to BBP’s

Exposure Plan

Exposure Control Plan - in a red binder (usually in the office).

The plan is updated yearly.

Universal Precautions

You can’t tell by looking at someone if they are infected with BBP.

Always use Universal Precautions

- Personal Protective Equipment
  - Barrier between you and BBP
    - Gloves (see removal tips to the right)
      - Remove if punctured
      - Clean to Clean
      - Dirty to Dirty

Standard Precautions: Removing Gloves Safely

1. Grasp the palm of one glove near your wrist. Carefully pull the glove off, turning it inside out.
2. Hold the glove in the palm of the still-gloved hand. ...
3. Pull the glove until it comes off inside out. ...
4. Always wash your hands after removing gloves and before touching any objects or surfaces.

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While the Engineer is involved in the clean up of incidents, questions should be posed to a Nurse.

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While the Administrator is involved in the clean up of incidents, questions should be posed to a Nurse.

HIV or Hep B

Q: Which of the following can live on hard surfaces for up to two weeks?
- Hepatitis B (Correct!: Correct! Remember that Hepatitis B can live on hard surfaces for up to 2 weeks. This means that even if the contaminated surface has dried, it is NOT safe.)
- HIV (Oops!: Remember that HIV is a very weak virus. It is inactivated when it leaves the body and lands on a surface. Additionally, there has never been a recorded transmission as a result of a human bite.)
- Both HIV and Hepatitis B (Oops!: Remember that Hepatitis B can live on hard surfaces for up to 2 weeks. This means that even if the contaminated surface has dried, it is NOT safe. Remember that HIV is a very weak virus. It is inactivated when it leaves the body and lands on a surface. Additionally, there has never been a recorded transmission as a result of a human bite.)

Methods of Transmitting HIV or Hep B

Q: All of the follow except one method listed below is a way to transmit HIV or Hepatitis B.

Which of the following is NOT a method of transmitting HIV or Hepatitis B?
- Unprotected sex
- Mother to baby
- Contaminated sharps
- Coughing or Sneezing on you (Correct!: You can not get HIV or Hepatitis B by someone coughing or sneezing on you.)

Vaccine Qualification

Q: Who qualifies to receive the vaccine for Hepatitis B?

(*Choose the single best option).
- Category A employees.
- All Category A employees AND Category B employees who have been part of an exposure incident.
- Category B employees.
- All Category B employees AND Category A employees who would like to have it.

Exposure Question

Q: What if you think that you have been exposed to Bloodborne Pathogens?

Remember, there must be two conditions present. Which of the following most accurately describes those two conditions?
- 1. There needs to a spill of blood or body fluids. 2. There needs to be a known infected person.
- 1. There needs to be a spill of blood or body fluids. 2. There needs to be an "open doorway" for germs to enter your body.
- 1. There needs to be a spill of blood or body fluids. 2. There needs to a witness.
- 1. There needs to be a spill of blood or body fluids. 2. There needs to be at least 15 minutes that pass before hand washing is possible.

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Keep up the good work!

Address your safety

Q: If you have been involved in an exposure incident, what should be your first step to address your safety?
- Wash the infected area with soap and water (unless eyes)
- Go directly to your own personal doctor.
- Report the incident to the building administrator

Eyes

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If your exposure was to the eyes, flush with water for a full 15 minutes.

Inform the office

Inform

Once you have addressed your physical safety, you should inform the building office (secretary and/or building administrator) and Human Resources.

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Notification

The building secretary (and/or building administrator) will:

- Share necessary forms with you
- Contact the school nurse

The school nurse will also reach out to you in order to:

- Discuss and determine if an incident

You may be referred to the medical provider for the district. That medical provider will ask that you sign a form allowing for billing the district (instead of you). Any treatment at the Clinic is confidential. Dearborn Schools will NOT receive any information, just verification that you were there (for billing purposes only).

The district will contact the student’s parents to request voluntary screening for BBP’s.

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- Yes! I have completed my Bloodborne Pathogens refresher journey. Selecting this will award my badge. (correct)

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