decontamination
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OSHA term: using physical or chemical means to remove, inactivate or destroy bloodborne pathogens until a surface or item can no longer transmit them.
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- bloodborne pathogensDisease-causing germs carried in human blood, such as HBV, HCV and HIV. OSHA's Bloodborne Pathogens Standard…
- OSHAOccupational Safety and Health Administration: part of the U.S. Department of Labor; it writes and enforces…
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- contact precautionsGown and gloves put on entering the room and removed before leaving, with patient-dedicated equipment such…
- covered entityHIPAA category that must protect PHI: health plans, health care clearinghouses, and providers (a lab, for…
- disinfectionKilling most pathogens on objects and surfaces, such as the drawing chair. Disinfectants are for surfaces…
- doffingTaking off PPE: gloves, then eye protection, gown, and mask or respirator last, followed by hand hygiene.
- donningPutting on PPE: hand hygiene, gown, mask or respirator, eye protection, then gloves over the gown cuffs.
- droplet precautionsA mask put on when entering the room of a patient with a droplet-spread infection such as influenza or…
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