Occupational Exposure to Bloodborne Pathogens - Precautions for Emergency Responders

Abstract

There are approximately 5.6 million workers in health care and other facilities who are at risk of exposure to bloodborne pathogens such as the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and the hepatitis B virus (HBV) and other potentially infectious materials. These workers include, but are not limited to, nurses, physicians, dentists and other dental workers, laboratory and blood bank technologists and technicians, medical examiners, morticians, phlebotomists, emergency room personnel, intensive care and operating room nurses and technicians, orderlies, housekeeping personnel, and laundry workers. Others also at risk include law enforcement personnel, firefighters, paramedics, emergency medical technicians, and anyone whose job might require providing first-response medical care in which there is a reasonable expectation of contact with blood or other potentially infectious materials.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1998
Accession Number
ADA400521

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Department of Labor

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
  • Body Fluids
  • Clothing
  • Education
  • Emergencies
  • Employment
  • Health Care
  • Health Services
  • Infection
  • Law Enforcement
  • Medical Personnel
  • Occupational Safety And Health
  • Personal Protective Equipment
  • Personnel Management
  • Protective Equipment
  • Public Health
  • Vaccines

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

Readers

  • Emergency Management and Homeland Security.
  • Medical or Health Care Field.
  • Virology (or Medical Virology).