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School District of SlingerSchool District of Slinger

BLOODBORNE PATHOGENS

2013-2014 Annual Training

InstructionsInstructions: Read this PowerPoint presentation : Read this PowerPoint presentation and then go to Link4Learning and fill out the and then go to Link4Learning and fill out the BloodBorne Pathogens I-Form to document that you BloodBorne Pathogens I-Form to document that you have received, read, and understand the material.have received, read, and understand the material.

INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION

This annual requirement must be This annual requirement must be completed at the beginning of completed at the beginning of each school year.each school year.

Please review each slide and, Please review each slide and, when finished, complete when finished, complete Bloodborne Pathogen I-Form in Bloodborne Pathogen I-Form in Link4Learning by September 16, Link4Learning by September 16, 2013.2013.

Bloodborne Pathogen Bloodborne Pathogen Standard-Standard-

Legal Requirements and SDS Legal Requirements and SDS

ProceduresProcedures Federal Law 29 CFR 1910.1030 sets forth Federal Law 29 CFR 1910.1030 sets forth the law employers must follow as part the law employers must follow as part of a comprehensive effort to control of a comprehensive effort to control the spread of bloodborne pathogens.the spread of bloodborne pathogens.

District practice and procedure sets District practice and procedure sets forth positions which have been forth positions which have been determined to have exposure to determined to have exposure to bloodborne pathogens.bloodborne pathogens.

District procedure provides in-depth District procedure provides in-depth information regarding SDS’s plan to information regarding SDS’s plan to control bloodborne pathogens.control bloodborne pathogens.

BLOODBORNE BLOODBORNE PATHOGENS PATHOGENS (BBP)(BBP)

What are BBPs? Micro-organisms that are What are BBPs? Micro-organisms that are carried in the blood that can cause carried in the blood that can cause diseases in humansdiseases in humans

The three most deadly The three most deadly bloodborne pathogens arebloodborne pathogens are::

Hepatitis B (HBV)Hepatitis B (HBV)

Hepatitis C (HBC)Hepatitis C (HBC)

Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)

HEPATITIS B (HBV)HEPATITIS B (HBV) Causes serious liver disease, liver Causes serious liver disease, liver

cancer and deathcancer and death 50% of people infected with HBV 50% of people infected with HBV

have no immediate symptoms. have no immediate symptoms. Symptoms can occur 1-9 months Symptoms can occur 1-9 months after exposureafter exposure

Symptoms include jaundice, Symptoms include jaundice, fatigue, loss of appetite, abdominal fatigue, loss of appetite, abdominal pain, occasional nausea or vomitingpain, occasional nausea or vomiting

HBV can survive for at least one HBV can survive for at least one week in dried bloodweek in dried blood

HBV causes 5,000 deaths per yearHBV causes 5,000 deaths per year

HEPATITIS B (HBV) HEPATITIS B (HBV) VACCINEVACCINE

Staff who believe they should Staff who believe they should receive the Hepatitis B receive the Hepatitis B vaccination but who have not, vaccination but who have not, should contact the District Office should contact the District Office to request the series. The to request the series. The requests are reviewed on a case-requests are reviewed on a case-by-case basis.by-case basis.

HEPATITIS C (HCV)HEPATITIS C (HCV) Causes a serious liver disease known as Causes a serious liver disease known as

Hepatitis C Viral infection, the most Hepatitis C Viral infection, the most common bloodborne infection in the UScommon bloodborne infection in the US

May cause symptoms similar to Hepatitis BMay cause symptoms similar to Hepatitis B 85% infected with HCV are chronically 85% infected with HCV are chronically

infectedinfected Many people show no symptomsMany people show no symptoms This is the leading cause of liver This is the leading cause of liver

transplantstransplants Up to 10,000 people die annually from HCVUp to 10,000 people die annually from HCV There is no vaccine to prevent HCVThere is no vaccine to prevent HCV

HUMAN HUMAN IMMUNODEFIENCY IMMUNODEFIENCY

VIRUS (HIV)VIRUS (HIV) Attacks person’s immune system and Attacks person’s immune system and

causes it to break downcauses it to break down The infected person becomes The infected person becomes

seriously ill when the immune system seriously ill when the immune system loses its ability to fight infectionsloses its ability to fight infections

Some infected persons may go on to Some infected persons may go on to develop AIDSdevelop AIDS

There is no preventative vaccine for There is no preventative vaccine for HIVHIV

TRANSMISSION OF TRANSMISSION OF PATHOGENSPATHOGENS Spread most easily through contact Spread most easily through contact

with blood, semen, vaginal secretions with blood, semen, vaginal secretions and other body fluids and tissue with and other body fluids and tissue with visible bloodvisible blood

At work, the diseases are spread by At work, the diseases are spread by blood entering your body through cuts, blood entering your body through cuts, punctures, or splashing that enters the punctures, or splashing that enters the mucous membranes of the eyes, nose mucous membranes of the eyes, nose or mouthor mouth

Occurs most frequently from Occurs most frequently from contaminated needles and contaminated needles and unprotected sexunprotected sex

THE BOTTOM LINE THE BOTTOM LINE

Treat blood, all body fluids, Treat blood, all body fluids, excretions, secretions, excretions, secretions,

non-intact skin and non-intact skin and mucous membranes as mucous membranes as though infected with though infected with bloodborne or other bloodborne or other pathogenspathogens

PERSONAL PROTECTIVE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE)EQUIPMENT (PPE)

Latex/NitrileLatex/Nitrile Gloves Gloves Gowns/ApronsGowns/ApronsLab CoatsLab CoatsFace ShieldsFace ShieldsMouthpieces/Mouthpieces/CPRCPR Mouth Mouth BarriersBarriers

Protective Protective EyewearEyewearMasksMasksResuscitation Resuscitation BagsBags

PERSONAL PROTECTIVE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE) EQUIPMENT (PPE) (continued)(continued)

Site administrators will inform Site administrators will inform employees of the location of PPE’semployees of the location of PPE’s

If the PPE is damaged or does not If the PPE is damaged or does not fit, please do not use the itemfit, please do not use the item

If the PPE is penetrated by blood If the PPE is penetrated by blood or body fluids, remove the item or body fluids, remove the item and dispose of it according to the and dispose of it according to the district’s proceduredistrict’s procedure


Respirators and pocket masks are Respirators and pocket masks are designed to protect you from a victim’s designed to protect you from a victim’s body fluids expelled during body fluids expelled during resuscitationresuscitation

You must wear gloves whenever contact You must wear gloves whenever contact with a potentially infectious material is with a potentially infectious material is possible. The district provides latex possible. The district provides latex gloves as well as utility gloves. gloves as well as utility gloves. However, if you are allergic to latex, However, if you are allergic to latex, please speak with you supervisor about please speak with you supervisor about alternative glovesalternative gloves


Gloves can get torn or Gloves can get torn or punctured so cover hand cuts or punctured so cover hand cuts or skin abrasions with bandages skin abrasions with bandages before schoolbefore school

Replace disposable single use Replace disposable single use gloves as soon as possible if gloves as soon as possible if contaminated, torn, punctured contaminated, torn, punctured or no longer effective – NEVER or no longer effective – NEVER RE-USE THEMRE-USE THEM

TO PROPERLY REMOVE GLOVESTO PROPERLY REMOVE GLOVES:: While both hands are gloved, pinch the palm side of While both hands are gloved, pinch the palm side of

one glove near your wrist. Carefully pull the glove off one glove near your wrist. Carefully pull the glove off so that it is inside outso that it is inside out

Hold the peeled glove in the gloved hand . Hold the peeled glove in the gloved hand . Slip two fingers under the glove at the wrist of the Slip two fingers under the glove at the wrist of the

remaining gloved handremaining gloved hand Pull the glove until it comes off, inside out. The first Pull the glove until it comes off, inside out. The first

glove should end up inside the glove you just removedglove should end up inside the glove you just removed NEVER NEVER touch the outside of a glove with your bare touch the outside of a glove with your bare

skinskin Dispose of promptlyDispose of promptly ALWAYSALWAYS wash your hands with soap and running wash your hands with soap and running

water as soon as possible after removing gloveswater as soon as possible after removing gloves

HAND WASHINGHAND WASHING

Hand washing is the #1 Hand washing is the #1 protection against infectionprotection against infection

Hand washing keeps you from Hand washing keeps you from infecting other people or objectsinfecting other people or objects

Wash your hands after Wash your hands after contacting blood, body fluids, contacting blood, body fluids, excretions or secretions, even if excretions or secretions, even if you are wearing glovesyou are wearing gloves

HAND WASHING 101HAND WASHING 101TO PROPERLY WASH HANDSTO PROPERLY WASH HANDS::

Wash hands with soap and running water Wash hands with soap and running water for minimum of 30 seconds (the “ABC” for minimum of 30 seconds (the “ABC” song)song)

Scrub vigorously with soap over all Scrub vigorously with soap over all surfaces, including above your wristssurfaces, including above your wrists

Using clean paper towel, turn off faucetUsing clean paper towel, turn off faucet Anti-microbial soaps or cleaners should Anti-microbial soaps or cleaners should

only be used when indicated since they only be used when indicated since they remove remove your skin’s natural protective defensesyour skin’s natural protective defenses

COMMON SENSE WORK COMMON SENSE WORK PRACTICESPRACTICES

You should not eat, drink, or smoke where You should not eat, drink, or smoke where you are likely to be exposed to blood or you are likely to be exposed to blood or body fluidsbody fluids

Do not handle contact lenses or apply Do not handle contact lenses or apply cosmetics or lip balms where exposure is cosmetics or lip balms where exposure is possiblepossible

NEVER keep food or drink in places where NEVER keep food or drink in places where blood or other potentially infected blood or other potentially infected materials are presentmaterials are present

Keep work surfaces and protective Keep work surfaces and protective coverings cleancoverings clean

COMMON SENSE WORK COMMON SENSE WORK PRACTICESPRACTICES (continued)(continued)

Be careful to prevent exposure of your clothing Be careful to prevent exposure of your clothing and skinand skin

Wear gloves to handle contaminated laundryWear gloves to handle contaminated laundry Clean all blood and fluid spills promptly according Clean all blood and fluid spills promptly according

to to District ProcedureDistrict Procedure: : Building maintenance is Building maintenance is called first. If they are not available, Jacky or Mike are called first. If they are not available, Jacky or Mike are to be called. If they are not available, the principal or to be called. If they are not available, the principal or their designee are to be contacted. their designee are to be contacted.

Deposit wet contaminated laundry in a leak-Deposit wet contaminated laundry in a leak-resistant containerresistant container

Dispose of blood and other regulated medical Dispose of blood and other regulated medical waste in appropriately labeled, closeable, leak-waste in appropriately labeled, closeable, leak-proof containersproof containers

Only use red bags if the blood is dripable Only use red bags if the blood is dripable or pourableor pourable

If available, use fluorescent orange red If available, use fluorescent orange red labels, red bags and containers and labels, red bags and containers and warning signs must be used to warn that warning signs must be used to warn that the contents contain blood or other the contents contain blood or other potentially infected materialpotentially infected material

Trash may contain sharp or other Trash may contain sharp or other infectious material so do not push it infectious material so do not push it down with your hands or feet. Instead, down with your hands or feet. Instead, gently shake down waste containers and gently shake down waste containers and carry waste bags by the top away from carry waste bags by the top away from your bodyyour body

COMMON SENSE WORK COMMON SENSE WORK PRACTICESPRACTICES (continued)(continued)

GOOD HOUSEKEEPINGGOOD HOUSEKEEPINGGENERAL RULES TO FOLLOWGENERAL RULES TO FOLLOW::

The building custodian should be The building custodian should be contacted for clean upcontacted for clean up

Use a broom and dustpan, not your hands, Use a broom and dustpan, not your hands, if you must clean up before the trained if you must clean up before the trained custodian can arrivecustodian can arrive

Make sure equipment and working Make sure equipment and working surfaces are clean and decontaminate with surfaces are clean and decontaminate with appropriate appropriate disinfectants as soon as possible after disinfectants as soon as possible after contact with potentially infectious contact with potentially infectious materialmaterial

GOOD HOUSEKEEPING GOOD HOUSEKEEPING (continued)(continued)

Put potentially infectious waste in Put potentially infectious waste in closeable containers labeled “biohazard” closeable containers labeled “biohazard” or color-coded leak-proof containersor color-coded leak-proof containers

Contaminated sharps (needles or sharp Contaminated sharps (needles or sharp objects) should be placed in sharps objects) should be placed in sharps containers, not the trashcontainers, not the trash

IF EXPOSED…..IF EXPOSED….. Follow staff post-exposure procedure:Follow staff post-exposure procedure:

Report Report allall exposures to building principals exposures to building principals AND District Office right away. An AND District Office right away. An accident report need to be completedaccident report need to be completed

Immediately wash exposed skin area Immediately wash exposed skin area with soap and waterwith soap and water

If infectious materials enter your eyes, If infectious materials enter your eyes, flush eyes with large amounts of clean flush eyes with large amounts of clean waterwater

Report exposure to supervisor Report exposure to supervisor immediately immediately so post-exposure evaluation can beginso post-exposure evaluation can begin

DISTRICT CONTACTSDISTRICT CONTACTSIf you have any questions or concerns regarding

any of the material presented, contact:

Cindy Rogers, District Nurse Mike Karius, Maintenance Manager

Finally…. Go to Link4Learning and complete your Bloodborne Pathogen I-Form. Thank you.

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