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CISDOC database
| Document ID (ISN) | 66387 |
| CIS number |
96-1097 |
| ISBN(s) |
0-442-01779-0 |
| Year |
1996 |
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| Author(s) |
O'Neil J.T. |
| Title |
The bloodborne pathogens standard: A pragmatic approach |
| Bibliographic information |
Van Nostrand Reinhold, 115 Fifth Ave., New York NY 10003, USA; Chapman & Hall, 2-6 Boundary Row, London SE1 8HN, United Kingdom, 1996. xiii, 319p. Illus. Bibl.ref. Index. Price (in Europe): GBP 34.95. |
| Abstract |
This handbook on the prevention of occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens is aimed at all workers with potential exposure, with a particular emphasis on exposure in a health-care environment. It is a practical guide to the implementation of the 1991 US Bloodborne Pathogen Standard (CIS 93-371). Contents: the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and its role in the setting of occupational safety and health standards; hepatitis B (biology of the HBV virus, disease outcomes, transmission, epidemiology, vaccination, post-exposure prophylaxis); HIV and AIDS (biology, the HIV antibody test, transmission, occupational case histories, workers with AIDS); the creation of the Standard; detailed explanation of the Standard (exposure control, methods of compliance, HIV and HBV research laboratories and production facilities, HBV vaccination and post-exposure follow-up, hazard communication, record keeping, effective dates); compliance and legal implications; future trends. In annex: full text of the Standard; various recommendations and guidelines for the prevention of bloodborne infections; management of occupational exposure to HIV, including post-exposure use of zidovudine. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
blood; USA; infectious diseases; legislation; immunodeficiency syndrome; health care personnel; biological hazards; infectious hepatitis |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
manuals; directive; vaccination; limitation of exposure |
| Document type |
E - Books, reports, proceedings |
| Country / State or Province | USA |
| Subject(s) |
Toxic and dangerous substances
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| Broad subject area(s) |
Biological hazards
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| Browse category(ies) |
Health care services
Liver diseases
Biological hazards
Viral diseases (other than aids)
Bacterial and parasitic diseases
HIV/AIDS
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