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Blood borne viruses
What are BBVs?
Overview
- What are BBVs?
HIV virus
Hepatitis B virus
Hepatitis C virus
How blood-borne viruses are spread
Overview
- How blood-borne viruses are spread
Workplace transmission
Risk to healthcare workers
Sources of BBVs
Legal information
Employer responsibilities
Overview
- Employer responsibilities
Risk assessment
Use and maintenance of controls
Controls applicable to exposed occupations
Safe working practices
Overview
- Safe working practices
Information, instruction and training
Health surveillance and occupational health
Health records
Employee responsibilities
Controlling risk
Overview
- Controlling risk
Avoiding sharps injuries
Personal protective equipment
The use of gloves
Immunisation
Hepatitis B vaccination
Disposal of waste
Overview
- Disposal of waste
The clinical setting
The non-clinical setting
Decontamination
Overview
- Decontamination
Methods of decontamination
Laundry treatments at high and low temperatures
Incidents in the workplace
Overview
- Incidents in the workplace
How to deal with an exposure incident
Management of an exposure incident
Incident reporting
Transportation of infection substances
Industry specific
Overview
- Industry specific
Laboratories
Healthcare and related
GPs and Primary Care Organisation
Dentists
Care homes
Cleaning services (including laundry services)
Mortuary and funeral services
Refuse collection
Education
Street cleaning
Ground maintenance and gardeners
Emergency services / responders
Vehicle recovery
Custodial Services (Prison / detention centres)
Beauty industry
Tattooing, Ear and body piercing
Sports and recreation
Controlling risks to sewage workers
Resources
Resources
Guidance
Blood-borne viruses in the workplace
The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (Fifth Edition)
Reporting injuries, diseases and dangerous occurrences in health and social care: Guidance for employers
Providing and using work equipment safely: A brief guide
Five steps to risk assessment
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Updated 2022-05-13