Guide to Developing and Managing an Emergency Service: Infection Control ProgramDIANE Publishing, 1996 - 190 pages Designed to assist emergency managers in establishing an effective infection control program within their organizations. Serves as a valuable resource to managers seeking a clear understanding of communicable disease issues. Will facilitate compliance with current laws, regulations, and standards related to infection control in the emergency services. Glossary of common terms. Bibliography. Sources of additional information. Over 100 charts and graphs. |
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Page 34 - notice: protection against occupational exposure to hepatitis B virus (HBV) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Washington, DC: US Department of Labor, US Department of Health and Human Services, 1987. 5. Centers for Disease Control. Update: Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome and human immunodeficiency virus infection among health-care workers. MMWR 1988;
Page 53 - (i) The work areas shall be separated from areas that are open to unrestricted traffic flow within the building. Passage through two sets of doors shall be the basic requirement for entry into the work area from access corridors or other contiguous areas. Physical separation of the high-containment work area from access corridors
Page 56 - decline hepatitis B vaccination at this time. I understand that by declining this vaccine, I continue to be at risk of acquiring hepatitis B, a serious disease. If in the future I continue to have occupational exposure to blood or other potentially infectious materials and I want to be vaccinated with hepatitis B Vaccine,
Page 49 - that would release blood or other, potentially infectious materials in a liquid or semi-liquid state if compressed; items that are caked with dried blood or other potentially infectious materials and are capable of releasing these materials during handling; contaminated sharps; and pathological and microbiological wastes containing blood or other potentially infectious materials. Research Laboratory
Page 63 - charge. - Information on the appropriate actions to take and persons to contact in an emergency involving blood or other potentially infectious materials. - An explanation of the procedure to follow if an exposure incident occurs, including the method of reporting the incident and the medical follow-up that will be made available. - Information on the post-exposure evaluation and follow-up that the
Page 63 - Information on the types, proper use, location, removal, handling, decontamination and disposal of personal protective equipment; - An explanation of the basis for selection of personal protective equipment; - Information on the hepatitis B vaccine, including information on its efficacy, safety, and the benefits of being vaccinated;
Page 51 - any spill of blood or other potentially infectious materials; and at the end of the work shift if the surface may have become contaminated since the last cleaning. (B) Protective coverings, such as plastic wrap, aluminum foil, or imperviously-backed absorbent paper used to cover equipment and environmental surfaces, shall be
Page 52 - Laboratories and Production Facilities. (1) This paragraph applies to research laboratories and production facilities engaged in the culture, production, concentration, experimentation, and manipulation of HIV and HBV. It does not apply to clinical or diagnostic laboratories engaged solely in the analysis of blood, tissues, or organs. These requirements apply in addition to the
Page 51 - droplets of blood or other potentially infectious materials may be generated and eye, nose, or mouth contamination can be reasonably anticipated. (xi) Gowns, Aprons, and Other Protective Body Clothing. Appropriate protective clothing such as, but not limited to, gowns, aprons, lab coats, clinic jackets, or similar outer garments shall be worn in occupational exposure
Page 51 - future. (iii) Accessibility. The employer shall ensure that appropriate personal protective equipment in the appropriate sizes is readily accessible at the worksite or is issued to employees. Hypoallergenic gloves, glove liners, powderless gloves, or other similar alternatives shall be readily accessible to those employees who are allergic to the gloves normally provided.