Bio Hazards
Risk of Exposure
- Grounds, Building Maintenance and Utilities staff and Security Officers may come in contact with blood borne pathogens & other potentially hazardous human materials
- Part of the job requirements of a Caretaker employed by the University when needed is to clean-up a blood spill or other human materials these are unknown hazards and must be treated as such
Blood Borne Pathogens & Other Potentially Hazardous Human Materials
Pathogenic microorganisms that are present in human blood and cause disease in humans |
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Other potentially Hazardous Human Materials |
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Needles and Broken Glass
Other Potential Bio-Hazards - Sharps
Look before you reach to empty garbage containers or where your vision maybe impaired i.e. under furniture or behind fixtures |
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Clean-up Procedures for "Sharps" |
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If you receive a cut or stab wound from a needle |
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