| Document ID (ISN) | 77438 |
| CIS number |
01-1309 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0097-6326 - Federal Register |
| Year |
2001 |
| Convention or series no. |
29 CFR Part 1910
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| Author(s) |
Department of Labor - Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) |
| Title |
Occupational Exposure to Bloodborne Pathogens; Needlestick and Other Sharps Injuries: Final Rule [USA] |
| Bibliographic information |
18 Jan. 2001, Vol.66, No.12, p.5318-5325. |
| Internet access |
http://www.osha.gov/FedReg_osha_data/FED20010118A.html [in English]
http://www.osha.gov/FedReg_osha_pdf/FED20010118A.pdf [in English]
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| Abstract |
This is a revision of the Bloodborne Pathogens standard (for 1991 original, see CIS 93-371) in conformity with the requirements of the Needlestick Safety and Prevention Act. New examples have been included in the definition of engineering controls, along with two new definitions (needleless systems and sharps with engineered sharps injury protections). In addition, employers who are required to establish an Exposure Control Plan must document how the Plan is implemented. Certain employers are also required to establish and maintain a log of percutaneous injuries from contaminated sharps. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
blood; USA; viruses; biological hazards; infectious hepatitis; immunodeficiency syndrome; hospitals; infectious diseases |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
standard; law |
| Document type |
A - Laws, regulations, directives |
| Country / State or Province | USA |
| Subject(s) |
Standards and directives with the force of law
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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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