To
determine if an individual must be included in the Bloodborne
Pathogen Program, simply answer the following questions:
Does
the worker ever:
(a)
handle human blood products, such as whole blood, plasma, serum,
platelets, or white cells?
YES
NO
(b)
handle human body fluids such as semen, cerebrospinal fluid, vaginal
secretions, joint fluid, plueral fluid, peritoneal fluid, pericardial
fluid, or amniotic fluid?
YES
NO
(c)
work with animals, such as primates that are infected with hepatitis
B or other bloodborne pathogens OR perform tasks where such animals
are housed?
YES
NO
- (d)
handle unfixed human tissue or organs? (Tissues and organs soaked
in chemical preservatives such as alcohol or formaldehyde are
"fixed")
YES
NO
- (e)
work with hepatitis B virus or other bloodborne pathogens or
with preparations, such as liquid solutions or powders containing
the hepatitis B virus?
YES
NO
- (f)
handle blood, blood products, body fluids or unfixed tissues
or organs of animals infected with the hepatitis B virus or
other bloodborne pathogens?
YES
NO
- (g)
handle sharp instruments such as knives, needles, scalpels,
or scissors which have been used by others working with human
blood or other potentially infectious materials to include human
organs, tissue or body fluids OR used by others working with
similar body parts and fluids from animals infected with the
hepatitis B virus or other bloodborne pathogens?
YES
NO
- (h)
enter areas where other individuals work with human or animal
blood, body fluid, tissues or organs which are infected with
the hepatitis B virus or other bloodborne pathogens AND perform
tasks where any of the forementioned body substances may come
into contact with the laboratory worker's unbroken skin, broken
skin, or mucous membranes?
YES
NO
- (i)
perform tasks which may potentially result in the lab workers
exposed skin or mucous membranes coming in contact with human
or animal blood, body fluids, organs, or tissues which are infected
with the hepatitis B virus or other bloodborne pathogens?
YES
NO
IF
THE ANSWER TO ANY
OF THE ABOVE QUESTIONS IS YES, THEN THE WORKER IS CONSIDERED TO
BE AT OCCUPATIONAL RISK OF CONTRACTING HBV OR OTHER BLOODBORNE
PATHOGENS |
