BLOODBORNE PATHOGENS

Scope and Application

The Bloodborne Pathogen Standard applies to all employees with occupational exposure to blood and all OPIM. Blood is defined as "human blood, human blood components, and products made from human blood."

OPIM includes the following human body fluids:

Semen

Vaginal secretions

Cerebrospinal fluid

Synovial fluid

Pleural fluid

Pericardial fluid

Peritoneal fluid

Amniotic fluid

Saliva in dental procedures

Any body fluid visibly contaminated with blood

All body fluids in situations where it is difficult or impossible to differentiate between body fluids.

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