Always wear personal protective equipment in exposure situations. Remove PPE that is torn or punctured, or has lost its ability to function as a barrier to bloodborne pathogens. Replace PPE that is ...

The use of PPE is often necessary to protect employees from injury or illness caused by exposure to chemicals and other workplace hazards such as: biologicals, radiation, physical, electrical, ...

Importantly, even robust routine surveillance may take weeks or months to detect the introduction of a pathogen of concern, so following procedures is vital to containing infections before they are ...

Bloodborne pathogens, such as bacteria and viruses ... Standard precautions include maintaining personal hygiene and using personal protective equipment (PPE), engineering controls, work practice ...

While working with hazardous chemicals in campus laboratories, the following minimum personal protective equipment (PPE) is required to be worn at all times: Safety glasses or splash goggles Lab coat ...

The RIT Environmental Health and Safety (EH&S) Department has developed a Bloodborne Pathogen Exposure Control Program to ensure the protection of faculty, staff, students, and visitors who put ...