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1 11.0 Bloodborne Pathogen Exposure Control Plan <br />' Tlus Exposure Control Plan presents health and safety guidelines for voluntary fust-aid and <br /> P <br /> cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) care providers In order to meet the requirements of <br />' Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) 29 Code of Federal Regulations <br /> (CFR) §1910 151, during day shift operations, at least one person on site will be adequately <br /> trained in first-aid and CPR, in the requirements of the Bloodborne Pathogens Standard as <br /> listed in 29 CFR §1910 1030, PT Procedure HS512, and in the contents of this plan <br /> 11.1 Definition <br /> ' Bloodborne pathogens are those agents (i e , bacteria, virus, fungi) found in blood, blood <br /> components, certain body fluids, and other materials, objects, or surfaces that have had <br /> ' contact with blood that are capable of causing human disease or death to unprotected people <br /> who carne into contact with blood or blood-affected items Diseases caused by bloodborne <br /> pathogens include, but are not limited to, hepatitis B virus (HBV), human immunodeficiency <br /> virus (HIV), hepatitis C, malaria, and syphilis The most significant and of greatest concern <br /> are HBV and HIV <br /> 11.1.1 Hepatitis B Virus <br /> ' HBV is the mayor bloodborne pathogen hazard that first-aid/CPR care providers are more <br /> likely to encounter The HBV can remain mfecuous for up to 10 days even in dried blood. <br /> ' The virus adversely affects 8,000 to 10,000 workers annually resulting in approximately 200 <br /> deaths each year <br /> ' 11.1.1.1 Hepatitis Exposure Symptoms <br /> Hepatitis means "inflammation of the liver" causing severe liver damage or cirrhosis <br /> ' Exposure symptoms include fever, fatigue, nausea, vomiting, muscle aches, loss of appetite, <br /> and jaundice (yellowing of the eyes or skin) Hepatitis diagnosis is difficult because some <br /> symptoms are similar to the flu and may remain mild for an extended period of tame <br /> ' Presently, no cure exists for hepatitis, but it can be prevented with a vaccination <br /> • <br /> ' MZ/11-29-94/RHS/HASP/94-0o37 JAF 11-1 <br />