Instructions for Annual Review of Bloodborne Pathogens all employees

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Chatham County Schools

• Instructions for Annual Review of Bloodborne
  Pathogens (all employees)
• Read BBP PowerPoint training.
• Take BBP test.
• Print, sign and date the test.
• Put test in the nurse mailbox at your base
  school.
• Central office, maintenance, and bus garage
  employees, return test to direct supervisor.
  They will send to nurses at Horton Middle School.

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BLOODBORNE PATHOGENS POLICY BOOK

• Office Locations
• PRINCIPAL
• SUPERVISOR
• NURSE
• Other Locations
• MEDIA CENTER
• HEALTH ROOM

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PURPOSE

• Limits occupational exposure to blood and other
  potentially infectious materials since any
  exposure could result in transmission of
  bloodborne pathogens which could lead to disease
  or death.

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What Are Bloodborne Pathogens?

• Microorganisms carried by human blood and other
  body fluids. (semen, breast milk, vaginal
  secretions)

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Signs/SymptomsBloodborne Diseases
HIV affects the immune system
HBV and HCV affect the liver by causing
inflammation
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TRANSMISSION OF BBP

• May be transmitted in
• Blood
• Body fluids
• Breaks in the skin
• Broken glass or sharp metal contaminated with
  blood or body fluids
• Needles contaminated with blood or body fluids
• Touching contaminated objects than touching ones
  mouth, nose, eyes

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RISKY BUSINESS?
The Exposure Control Plan identifies at-risk job
classifications. (This Plan is located in the
BBP.) These classifications are

• Teacher/Assistant of EC students
• Carpentry, Masonry, Agriculture and Technology
  Education Teachers
• Employees who perform activities/procedures
  involving blood/body fluids

School Nurse First Responders Assigned PE
Teachers Coaches/Trainers Health Occupations
Teacher Custodians Maintenance (plumbers) Speech
Therapists Volunteer Coaches
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To Limit Exposures

• Use universal precautions as if everyone has a
  disease
• Practice good hand washing
• Use personal protective equipment
• Do not recap needles
• Place glass and needles in sharps container
• Clean and decontaminate work surfaces and
  equipment ASAP
• Use appropriate disinfectant that is available
  through custodian
• Do not eat, drink, apply cosmetics, lip balms,
  contact lenses where exposures may occur

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PPE-WHAT IS IN IT FOR ME?

• PPE kits contain
• Gloves (use when potential for handling
  blood/body fluids)
• Mask and eye protection (use for potential
  splatters to face)
• Disposal apron (use for potential splatter on
  clothes or body)
• Antiseptic wipes (use to clean hands, accident
  site, etc.)
• Absorbent and scoop
• Red bag (use if over 20 milliliters of blood)
• First Responders also have a CPR micro shield
  because they provide care for injured
  staff/students and are trained in CPR
• ALL EMPLOYEES SHOULD HAVE A PPE KIT IN THEIR
  ROOM, BUS OR DEPARTMENT

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• Hepatitis B vaccine will be offered to at risk
  staff.
• Booster doses will be given IF CDC recommends
• Given in 3 doses
• 1st shot
• 1 month later 2nd shot
• 6 months after 1st shot 3rd shot to be given
• Given in upper arm
• Man-made vaccine with yeast base
• Reaction to vaccine includes soreness,
  swelling, itching, redness, warmth, bruising,
  fever, headache, sore throat, muscle aches, joint
  pain, dizziness, nausea, diarrhea, tiredness,
  weakness, nodule at site

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WHAT NEXT

• If you have an exposure, report immediately to
  your supervisor!
• Refer to page 77 of the BBP policy book for
  complete instructions.

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Quick Review!

• Use precautions as if everyone has a disease.
• BBP Policy Books are located in the Media Center
  and the following offices Nursing,
  Principal/Supervisor
• BBP training due 10 days from hire and annually.

• Every classroom and bus should have PPE
• Good handwashing required
• Ask school nurse about Hep B vaccine
• Report any exposure immediately!

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