Bloodborne Pathogens Impact: Decontamination Procedures


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Overview/Description
Employees who come into contact with blood in the workplace may get infected by bloodborne pathogens. In this impact, Ava C. Dykes explains the best practices to prepare for a spill involving bloodborne pathogens, the general guidelines for cleaning a biohazardous spill, and the common methods to dispose the biohazardous waste collected from a spill cleanup.

Target Audience
Anyone who performs job duties that could bring him or her into contact with blood or body fluids in the workplace including, but not limited to, healthcare workers, emergency medical and first-aid responders, or persons cleaning healthcare areas, equipment, or devices

Expected Duration (hours)
0.1

Lesson Objectives

Bloodborne Pathogens Impact: Decontamination Procedures

  • understand the credentials of the subject matter expert
  • understand the decontamination procedures for spills involving bloodborne pathogens
  • reflect on what you’ve learned
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