2018-574-E Emergency Svc - South orange Rescue Squad operational agreement

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DocuSign Envelope ID:79C5D167-B6CA-4E59-B4AC-AA38CC1B20BD §1910.1030 29 CFR Ch. XVII (7-1-10 Edition) (b) Definitions. For purposes of this with blood or other potentially infec- section, the following shall apply: tious materials that results from the Assistant Secretary means the Assist- performance of an employee's duties. ant Secretary of Labor for Occupa- Handwashing Facilities means a facil- tional Safety and Health, or designated ity providing an adequate supply of representative. running potable water, soap and single Blood means human blood, human use towels or hot air drying machines. blood components, and products made Licensed Healthcare Professional is a from human blood. person whose legally permitted scope Bloodborne Pathogens means patho- of practice allows him or her to inde- genic microorganisms that are present pendently perform the activities re- in human blood and can cause disease quired by paragraph (f) Hepatitis B in humans. These pathogens include, Vaccination and Post-exposure Evalua- but are not limited to, hepatitis B tion and Follow-up. virus (HBV) and human immuno- HBV means hepatitis B virus. deficiency virus(HIV). HIV means human immunodeficiency Clinical Laboratory means a work- virus. place where diagnostic or other screen- Needleless systems means a device that ing procedures are performed on blood does not use needles for: or other potentially infectious mate- rials. (1) The collection of bodily fluids or Contaminated means the presence or Withdrawal of body fluids after initial venous or arterial access is established; the reasonably anticipated presence of blood or other potentially infectious (2) The administration of medication or fluids; or materials on an item or surface. Contaminated Laundry means laundry (3)Any other procedure involving the which has been soiled with blood or potential for occupational exposure to other potentially infectious materials bloodborne pathogens due to or may contain sharps. percutaneous injuries from contami- Contaminated Sharps means any con- nated sharps. taminated object that can penetrate Occupational Exposure means reason- the skin including, but not limited to, ably anticipated skin, eye, mucous needles, scalpels, broken glass, broken membrane, or parenteral contact with capillary tubes, and exposed ends of blood or other potentially infectious dental wires. materials that may result from the Decontamination means the use of performance of an employee's duties. physical or chemical means to remove, Other Potentially Infectious Materials inactivate, or destroy bloodborne means pathogens on a surface or item to the (1) The following human body fluids: point where they are no longer capable semen, vaginal secretions, cerebro- of transmitting infectious particles and spinal fluid, synovial fluid, pleural the surface or item is rendered safe for fluid, pericardial fluid, peritoneal fluid, handling, use, or disposal. amniotic fluid, saliva in dental proce- Director means the Director of the dures, any body fluid that is visibly National Institute for Occupational contaminated with blood, and all body Safety and Health, U.S. Department of fluids in situations where it is difficult Health and Human Services, or des- or impossible to differentiate between ignated representative. body fluids; Engineering controls means controls (2)Any unfixed tissue or organ (other (e.g., sharps disposal containers, self- than intact skin) from a human (living sheathing needles, safer medical de- or dead); and vices, such as sharps with engineered (3) HIV-containing cell or tissue cul- sharps injury protections and tures, organ cultures, and HIV- or needleless systems) that isolate or re- HBV-containing culture medium or move the bloodborne pathogens hazard other solutions; and blood, organs, or from the workplace. other tissues from experimental ani- Exposure Incident means a specific mals infected with HIV or HBV. eye, mouth, other mucous membrane, Parenteral means piercing mucous non-intact skin, or parenteral contact membranes or the skin barrier through 266