RT Book, Section
A1 Pacella, Charissa B.
A2 Tintinalli, Judith E.
A2 Stapczynski, J. Stephan
A2 Ma, O. John
A2 Yealy, Donald M.
A2 Meckler, Garth D.
A2 Cline, David M.
SR Print(0)
ID 1121511314
T1 Occupational Exposures, Infection Control, and Standard Precautions
T2 Tintinalli’s Emergency Medicine: A Comprehensive Study Guide, 8e
YR 2016
FD 2016
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9780071794763
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1121511314
RD 2024/04/19
AB The  U.S.  Occupational  Safety  and  Health  Administration  defines  occupational  exposure  as  a  "reasonably  anticipated  skin,  eye,  mucous  membrane,  or  parenteral  contact  with  blood  or  other  potentially  infectious  materials  that  may  result  from  the  performance  of  the  employee's  duties."1  Blood  is  defined  as  "human  blood,  blood  products,  or  blood  components."1Other  potentially  infectious  materials  are  defined  as  "human  body  fluids,  such  as  saliva,  semen,  and  vaginal  secretions;  cerebrospinal,  synovial,  pleural,  pericardial,  peritoneal,  and  amniotic  fluids;  any  body  fluids  visibly  contaminated  with  blood;  unfixed  human  tissue  or  organs;  HIV  [human  immunodeficiency  virus]  or  HBV  [hepatitis  B  virus]  containing  cell  or  tissue  cultures,  culture  mediums,  or  other  solutions;  and  all  body  fluids  where  it  is  difficult  or  impossible  to  differentiate  between  body  fluids."1  Healthcare  workers  should  treat  all  bodily  secretions,  fluids,  and  tissues  as  potentially  infectious.