All personnel with the potential for exposure to blood or other bodily fluids should be trained in the area of bloodborne pathogens and the laboratory biological materials exposure control plan.

In general, the laboratory's bloodborne pathogen section of the safety manual will follow the OSHA standard 29 CFR 1910.1030 Bloodborne Pathogens.

The standard discusses:¹⁷

• The scope of the bloodborne pathogen standard
• Who is affected by the standard
• Definitions
• The creation of an exposure control plan
  • Universal Precautions
  • Engineering/work control practices
  • Hepatitis B vaccination
  • Employee exposure
  • Communication of hazards to employees
  • Training
  • Labeling

Read the Bloodborne Pathogens standard on the OSHA website.

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