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Bloodborne Pathogen Program
Employees working
with human blood or potentially infectious human blood, body
fluids, tissues or cell lines as part of their job duties
are required by OSHA to participate in the Bloodborne Pathogen
Program. The program requires annual training for all potentially
exposed employees. Registration of experiments involving human
derived materials must also be submitted in accordance with
the Policy for Human Sample Collection or Use.
Bloodborne pathogens
include any organism that is present in human blood or body
fluids that can cause disease. Common examples of bloodborne
pathogens are the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), which
causes AIDS, and the Hepatitis B Virus, which causes the liver
disease Hepatitis B.
The Occupational
Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) promulgated a ruling
in 1991 (OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens Standard, 42 CFR 1910.1050)
with the purpose of protecting employees from occupationally
acquiring illnesses caused by bloodborne pathogens. The Bloodborne
Pathogen Guide is the Rutgers University's bloodborne pathogen
exposure control plan.
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