training

DO you or your employees:

Handle human blood products, such as whole blood, plasma, serum, platelets, or white cells?

Handle human body fluids such as semen, cerebrospinal fluid, vaginal secretions, joint fluid, pleural fluid, peritoneal fluid,
pericardial fluid, or amniotic fluid? Note - The following human secretions that do not contain blood are NOT covered:
urine, feces, vomit, tears, sweat, sputum, nasal secretions, and saliva.

Work with animals, such as primates that are infected with hepatitis B or other blood borne pathogens OR perform tasks
where such animals are housed?

Handle unfixed human tissue, organs, or primary cell strains? (e.g., tissues soaked in chemical preservatives such as
alcohol or formaldehyde are "fixed")?

Work with hepatitis B virus or other blood borne pathogens or with preparations, such as liquid solutions or powders
containing the hepatitis B virus?

Handle blood, blood products, body fluids or unfixed tissues or organs of animals infected with the hepatitis B virus or
other blood borne pathogens?

Handle sharp instruments such as knives, needles, scalpels, or scissors which have been used by others working with
human blood or other potentially infectious materials to include human organs, tissue or body fluids OR used by others
working with similar body parts and fluids from animals infected with the hepatitis B virus or other blood borne
pathogens?

Enter areas where other individuals work with human or animal blood, body fluid, tissues or organs which are infected
with the hepatitis B virus or other blood borne pathogens AND perform tasks where any of the previously mentioned body
substances may come into contact with the laboratory worker's unbroken skin, broken skin, or mucous membranes?
perform tasks which may potentially result in the lab workers exposed skin or mucous membranes coming in contact
with human or animal blood, body fluids, organs, or tissues which are infected with the hepatitis B virus or other blood
borne pathogens?

If your answer was YES to any of these questions, then you are considered to be at occupational risk of contracting
HBV or other blood borne pathogens, therefore requiring formal training on this topic.

MED/dispose, offers both our large and small customers, Environmental Health & Safety training on bloodborne
pathogens.

This training is intended for healthcare employees and others who have the potential to be exposed to blood or other
potentially infectious material. It is designed to provide a basic understanding of bloodborne pathogens, common modes
of transmission, and methods of preventing exposure.

This training is introductory in nature. If your job responsibilities involve occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens
you will need additional training that is specific to your work environment and work practices. You will also need to be
given the opportunity to ask questions of the person conducting the training session.

Training Objectives:
The objectives of this training are:

Define "bloodborne pathogen", and give an example

Briefly explain what is meant by the term "Universal Precautions"

Recognize the sign and/or label that indicates a bloodborne pathogen hazard

Give an example of a way in which a bloodborne pathogen can be transmitted from one person to another in the
workplace

Differentiate between an "engineering control" and a "work practice control"

A certificate will be issued upon sucessful completion of the course.

To schedule training at your site, contact:

Krista Haynes
krista@med-dispose.com
317-634-0801