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The document is a Blood and Body Fluid Exposure Report designed to collect detailed information about incidents where healthcare workers are exposed to blood or body fluids. It includes sections for personal identification, details of the exposure event (date, time, location), job category of the injured worker, types of body fluids involved, protective measures taken, and circumstances leading to the exposure. Additionally, it addresses potential reporting requirements for OSHA and FDA.

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What is considered an exposure to bloodborne pathogens?

Exposure Incident means a specific eye, mouth, other mucous membrane, non-intact skin, or parenteral contact with blood or other potentially infectious materials that results from the performance of an employees duties.

What does it mean to be exposed to blood and body fluid?

A blood and body fluid (BBF) exposure is defined as an exposure to potentially infectious body fluids or blood through the following methods: Percutaneous exposure a puncture wound by a sharp object or needle. Permucosal exposure from body fluids or blood that splashes onto your mucous membranes.

What constitutes a body fluid exposure?

Being exposed to sharps (needles and other sharp medical instruments) or body fluids means that another persons blood or other body fluid touches your body. Exposure may occur after a needlestick or sharps injury.

What is the protocol for blood and body fluid exposure?

Wash the site of the needlestick or cut with soap and water. Flush splashes to the nose, mouth, or skin with water. Irrigate eyes with clean water, saline, or sterile irrigants. Report the incident to your supervisor or the person in your practice responsible for managing exposures.

What qualifies as a needlestick?

Some people, such as health care workers are at increased risk of needlestick injury, which occurs when the skin is accidentally punctured by a used needle. Blood-borne diseases that could be transmitted by such an injury include human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B (HBV) and hepatitis C (HCV).

When should blood or body fluid exposures should be reported?

Report this immediately to your employer and seek immediate medical attention. CDC: Emergency Needlestick Information also provides immediate access to treatment protocols following blood exposures involving HIV, HBV and HCV, including the Clinicians Post Exposure Prophylaxis Hotline (PEPline) at 1-888-448-4911.

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