Bloodborne Pathogens

 Overview

Certain diseases can be transmitted from an infected individual or research animal to a person by contact with blood or other potentially infectious material.  These diseases include, but are not limited to, hepatitis B (HBV), human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), and hepatitis C (HCV).

The Bloodborne Pathogens Plan is designed to help you identify, minimize and/or eliminate risk from an exposure to potentially infectious materials that may be in your workplace.  The plan will help you protect yourself in the following ways:

• Identify what tasks may result in an exposure
• Describe proper work routines
• Outline proper exposure reporting

• Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Control Plan  *coming soon*
• Hepatitis B Vaccination Declination Form