TABLE 4:
JOB DUTIES THAT MAY LEAD TO EXPOSURE TO BLOODBORNE PATHOGENS
Patient Care Activities
Direct patient care contact, including emergency
first aid.
Assisting or performing diagnostic or therapeutic patient careprocedures.
Assisting in surgical procedures.
Assisting in routine personal care activities.
Handling of Human Blood, Body Fluids or Tissue
Collecting body fluid or tissue specimens.
Transporting body fluid or tissue specimens.
Operating laboratory equipment used in blood, blood derivative or other
body fluid testing.
Performing qualitative and quantitative tests and examinations of body
fluid or tissue specimens.
Disposal or storage of body fluid or tissue specimens.
Cleaning Patient Care or Laboratory Areas and
Equipment
Washing/cleaning laboratory glassware, apparatus,
floors, workbenches,or counters.
Cleaning and sterilizing equipment and instruments.
Collecting soiled linen.
Cleaning patient care areas.
Handling infectious, or potentially infectious
agents, animals,or research material.
Handling blood or other tissues from primates.
Handling potentially infectious medical wastes (PIMW),
including sharps.
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