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

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266 29 CFR Ch. XVII (7–1–10 Edition) §1910.1030 (b) Definitions. For purposes of this section, the following shall apply: Assistant Secretary means the Assist- ant Secretary of Labor for Occupa- tional Safety and Health, or designated representative. Blood means human blood, human blood components, and products made from human blood. Bloodborne Pathogens means patho- genic microorganisms that are present in human blood and can cause disease in humans. These pathogens include, but are not limited to, hepatitis B virus (HBV) and human immuno- deficiency virus (HIV). Clinical Laboratory means a work- place where diagnostic or other screen- ing procedures are performed on blood or other potentially infectious mate- rials. Contaminated means the presence or the reasonably anticipated presence of blood or other potentially infectious materials on an item or surface. Contaminated Laundry means laundry which has been soiled with blood or other potentially infectious materials or may contain sharps. Contaminated Sharps means any con- taminated object that can penetrate the skin including, but not limited to, needles, scalpels, broken glass, broken capillary tubes, and exposed ends of dental wires. Decontamination means the use of physical or chemical means to remove, inactivate, or destroy bloodborne pathogens on a surface or item to the point where they are no longer capable of transmitting infectious particles and the surface or item is rendered safe for handling, use, or disposal. Director means the Director of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, or des- ignated representative. Engineering controls means controls (e.g., sharps disposal containers, self- sheathing needles, safer medical de- vices, such as sharps with engineered sharps injury protections and needleless systems) that isolate or re- move the bloodborne pathogens hazard from the workplace. Exposure Incident means a specific eye, mouth, other mucous membrane, non-intact skin, or parenteral contact with blood or other potentially infec- tious materials that results from the performance of an employee’s duties. Handwashing Facilities means a facil- ity providing an adequate supply of running potable water, soap and single use towels or hot air drying machines. Licensed Healthcare Professional is a person whose legally permitted scope of practice allows him or her to inde- pendently perform the activities re- quired by paragraph (f) Hepatitis B Vaccination and Post-exposure Evalua- tion and Follow-up. HBV means hepatitis B virus. HIV means human immunodeficiency virus. Needleless systems means a device that does not use needles for: (1) The collection of bodily fluids or withdrawal of body fluids after initial venous or arterial access is established; (2) The administration of medication or fluids; or (3) Any other procedure involving the potential for occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens due to percutaneous injuries from contami- nated sharps. Occupational Exposure means reason- ably anticipated skin, eye, mucous membrane, or parenteral contact with blood or other potentially infectious materials that may result from the performance of an employee’s duties. Other Potentially Infectious Materials means (1) The following human body fluids: semen, vaginal secretions, cerebro- spinal fluid, synovial fluid, pleural fluid, pericardial fluid, peritoneal fluid, amniotic fluid, saliva in dental proce- dures, any body fluid that is visibly contaminated with blood, and all body fluids in situations where it is difficult or impossible to differentiate between body fluids; (2) Any unfixed tissue or organ (other than intact skin) from a human (living or dead); and (3) HIV-containing cell or tissue cul- tures, organ cultures, and HIV- or HBV-containing culture medium or other solutions; and blood, organs, or other tissues from experimental ani- mals infected with HIV or HBV. Parenteral means piercing mucous membranes or the skin barrier through VerDate Mar<15>2010 09:17 Aug 04, 2010Jkt 220114PO 00000Frm 00276Fmt 8010Sfmt 8010Q:\29\29V6.TXTofr150PsN: PC150 DocuSign Envelope ID: 79C5D167-B6CA-4E59-B4AC-AA38CC1B20BD