District #52   Bloodborne Pathogens

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  1.  At school, direct contact with blood (through broken skin or the mucous membranes of the eyes, nose, or mouth) is the most common source of hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV), and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
  2.  Hepatitis B is more easily transmitted than HCV or HIV.  Therefore, it poses a greater risk to school staff and students.
3.  A vaccine can protect against HBV, but no vaccine to prevent HCV or HIV has been developed.
4.  People infected with HCV (which destroys the liver) may have no symptoms for more than 20 years.
5.  People with HIV experience different symptoms.  At least half of all new HIV infections occur in people under the age of 25.
6. HBV, HCV, and HIV are usually not transmitted via feces, urine, vomit, nasal secretions, sputum, sweat, tears, or saliva unless they contain visible blood.
7.  You cannot become infected with HBV, HCV, or HIV through casual contact, coughing, sneezing, a kiss on the cheek, a hug, or from drinking fountains or food.
8.  Encourage victims of small cuts or scrapes to administer their own first aid.
9.  Universal Precautions (developed by OSHA) requires treating all blood and moist body substances as though they are infected with bloodborne pathogens.
10.  The following precautions should be used when handling body substances:
             
Always use barrier protection (gloves) when you might be touching blood, body fluids, or contaminated surfaces.

 
Avoid touching the outside of contaminated gloves when removing them.  Then wash your hands, even if you have not touched the outside of the glove.

 
Discard gloves and any other contaminated materials in an appropriate container.

 
Wash your hands and other skin surfaces immediately after contact with blood or other body fluids.  The CDC recommends using waterless alcohol antiseptic hand rubs if your hands are not visibly soiled.

 
Use a germicidal agent to disinfect any contaminated surface of object.

 
Pick up broken glass and other sharp objects with a broom and dustpan or tongs - not your hands.

 
Always use barrier protection of your have to resuscitate a victim.

 
11.  First-aid and spill kits should be kept in classrooms and the gymnasium.  The kits should include
  • gloves
  • gauze
  • bandages
  • germicidal agent
  • disposal bags.
     
12.  Packs for playground duty or field trips should include\
  • gloves
  • bandages
  • waterless hand-washing solution.
13. When an athletic injury or injury on the playground occurs
  • stop play immediately
  • have the wound cleaned and bandaged securely
  • replace any clothing wet with blood before returning to competition or play
  • contaminated clothing and fabric should be placed in a plastic bag until laundered
  • equipment and playing areas contaminated with blood should be cleaned until all visible blood is gone and then disinfected
14.  Human bites should be treated immediately with soap and water.  Both people should seek immediate medical attention because of the danger of transmitting bloodborne and other pathogens.
15.  "If it's moist and wet, and it doesn't belong to you. . . don't touch it!"
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Source:  Bloodborne Pathogens for School Staff - Copyright 2004 by Coastal Training Technologies Corp.

 
 
Revised: September 24, 2007