References

Bloodborne Pathogens and Needlestick Prevention. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) web site. Available at: http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/bloodbornepathogens/. Accessed March 9, 2023.

Hand Hygiene in Healthcare Settings. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) web site. Available at:http://www.cdc.gov/handhygiene/. Accessed March 9, 2023.

Healthcare-associated infections (HIAs). Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) web site. Available at: http://www.cdc.gov/HAI/prevent/prevention.html. Accessed March 9, 2023.

Standard precautions in health care. World Health Organization (WHO) web site. Available at: https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/documents/health-topics/standard-precautions-in-health-care.pdf?sfvrsn=7c453df0_2&download=true. Accessed March 9, 2023.

Infectious Diseases. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) web site. Available at: https://www.osha.gov/SLTC/healthcarefacilities/infectious_diseases.html. Accessed March 9, 2023.

OSHA FactSheet: Bloodborne Pathogen Exposure Incidents. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) web site. Available at: https://www.osha.gov/OshDoc/data_BloodborneFacts/bbfact04.pdf. Accessed March 9, 2023.

OSHA FactSheet: OSHA’s Bloodborne Pathogens Standard. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) web site. Available at: http://www.osha.gov/OshDoc/data_BloodborneFacts/bbfact01.pdf. Accessed March 9, 2023.

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Standard, 29 CFR Part 1910.1030, Bloodborne Pathogens. Available at https://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_table=STANDARDS&p_id=10051 . Accessed on March 9, 2023.

Siegel JD, Rhinehart E, Jackson M, Chiarello L, Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC). 2007 Guideline for Isolation Precautions: Preventing Transmission of Infectious Agents in Healthcare Settings. CDC web site. Available at: http://www.cdc.gov/hicpac/2007ip/2007isolationprecautions.html. Accessed March 9, 2023.

Quick Reference Guide to the Bloodborne Pathogens Standard. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) web site. Available at: https://www.osha.gov/SLTC/bloodbornepathogens/bloodborne_quickref.html. Accessed March 9, 2023.