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Can blood borne pathogens enter your body through the mucus membranes?
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What are four infectious body fluids that can blood borne pathogens?
Mucus, Urine, Semen, and Cerebrospinal fluid.
Presence of pathogens in the blood?
Blood borne pathogens include Hepatitis B and C, malaria, syphilis and HIV. Such pathogens can be passed through open sores, needle sharing among people, and also through sexual contacts.
What does Occupational Exposure to blood borne pathogen?
Occupational exposure to blood-borne pathogens means work-related accidents like needlesticks or splashes to mucous membranes of someone else's blood or bodily fluid that might contain pathogens like HIV or hepatatis virus. Occupational exposures are possible job hazards for health care workers, cleaning staff, and emergency responders.
What infections can be transmitted by giving first aid?
Any blood-borne or saliva-borne pathogens can be transmitted to the unwary.
Is blood the only bodily fluid that can carry bloodborne pathogens?
no not all, blood-borne pathogens are typically found in the blood stream and any bodily fluid that can contain blood can contain a blood borne pathogen. these include urine, feces, saliva, sperm, vaginal secretions, and even tears.
Which two blood borne pathogen diseases are specifically addressed by 29 CFR 1910.1030 Occupational Exposure to Blood borne Pathogens?
HIV and HBV
What is the formula for germicide that is sufficient to kill blood-borne pathogens?
1 ounce
Is bleach able to destroy blood transmitted diseases?
Bleach will kill most blood borne pathogens.
What is the purpose of OSHAs Blood borne Pathogens standard?
To minimize or eliminate occupational exposure to disease-carrying microorganisms or pathogens that can be found in human blood and body fluids.
Bloodborne pathogens may enter your system through?
There are a few ways that blood borne pathogens can enter the human body. The routes of transmission include sexual activity, contact with blood and bodily fluids, and accidental sticks with a needle in a health care setting.
What is the role of OSHA in the clinical laboratory?
Exposure to Chemical Hazards. Exposure to blood-borne pathogens
How are bloodborne pathogens spread?
Substances present in the blood that can cause infection or disease. Hepatitis B and hepatitis C viruses are bloodborne pathogens since they are spread through blood and can cause a liver infection.
