bloodborne pathogens
Medical term Safety and Compliance
Disease-causing germs carried in human blood, such as HBV, HCV and HIV. OSHA's Bloodborne Pathogens Standard protects workers exposed to them.
Related terms
- HBVHepatitis B virus: spread by blood and body fluids and attacks the liver. OSHA has employers offer at-risk…
- HCVHepatitis C virus: a bloodborne virus that infects the liver; named with HIV and HBV in the Needlestick…
- HIVHuman immunodeficiency virus: the bloodborne virus that causes AIDS; one of the three viruses named in the…
- OSHAOccupational Safety and Health Administration: part of the U.S. Department of Labor; it writes and enforces…
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- batteryTouching a person without consent. Drawing blood from a patient who refused, or withdrew consent, can be…
- breachHIPAA: PHI used, disclosed or accessed in a way the Privacy Rule forbids, putting its privacy or security at…
- calibrationTesting and adjusting an instrument so its readings match the true amount of the substance measured, as…
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