terminology week 2

other potentially infectious materials

germs transmitted from to another through contact w/blood or OPIM

first aid a person voluntarily gives to another person

a reasonable anticipated skin, eye, mucous membrane, or parenteral contact w/blood or OPIM that may result from the performance of employees duties

required employers to identify, evaluate, and implement safer medical devices

devices that isolate orremove the bloodborne pathogen hazard from the workplace

general term for any device or item that may accidentally penetrate the skin of a person handling it

a container that is leakproof, resistant to puncture or other damage, able to be securely closed and labeled w/a biohazard warning allowing safe disposal of used sharps

used to flush a substance that has splashed in the eyes

controls that reduce the likelihood of exposure by altering the manner in which a task is performed

the uses of physical or chemical means to remove, inactivate, or destroy bloodborne pathogens on a surface or item so that it is no longer

means to use a chemical or physical procedure to destroy al microbial life on the item

blood or OPIM, items w/dried blood, cotaminated sharps, and lab specimens cotaining blood or OPIM

used to mark all containers intended for disposal of infectious materials

consists of barriers suchas gloves, jumpsuits or aprons, eyeshields or goggles, face masks or face shields, and caps and booties that are worn to protect from exposure to blood and OPIM

an approach that defines all body fluids and substances as infectious

an exposure to blood or OPIM

a required form documenting an exposure incident that is kept in the employees file

required by OSHA for employers to have a plan to prevent exposure to bloodborne pathogens

treat all body fluids as potential pathogens