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In Compliance with 29 CFR 1910.1030 OSHA Standard for Occupational Exposure to Bloodborne Pathogens

Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Control Plan

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APPENDIX 9, Product Evaluation Process

  • Value Analysis (VA) is responsible for reviewing proposals for new supplies, proposed supply substitutions, and product evaluations.
  • There is not a standardized worksheet for evaluations. Those are created on a case by case basis depending on the measure VA is trying to capture per request.
  • Requests for new supplies are submitted through Medapproved.
  • Once deemed complete, accompanying vendor quote is sent to Corporate Purchasing for benchmarking, pricing and contract review. Corporate Purchasing provides written authorization to proceed.


Appendix 10: Updates

EXPOSURE CONTROL PLAN UPDATES

    1. Original Document, July 1992
    2. September 1995
    3. December 1996
    4. December 1997
    5. October 1998
    6. October 1999
    7. October 2000
    8. March 2001
    9. October 2001
    10. December 2002
    11. December 2003
    12. March 2004
    13. December 2004
    14. Decmber 2005
    15. March 2006
    16. March 2007
    17. January 2008
    18. July 2008
    19. April 2009
    20. February 2010
    21. April 2010 (IPC)
    22. June 2016
    23. May 2019


Appendix 11: Glove Recommendations

Gloves are selected on the basis of material and intended use.  Vinyl gloves are less durable and more prone to tears and leakage than are latex or nitrile gloves.  Use of vinyl gloves is recommended when minimal or no direct contact with wet blood or potentially infectious body fluids is anticipated.  Use of nitrile or latex gloves is recommended for moderate to high risk tasks that involve direct, heavier contact with blood or body fluids, i.e. sufficient contact to wet the glove.   See "Glove Recommendations" for additional selection criteria and examples.

Glove Selection Recommendations

Glove Selection

Criteria for use:

Examples of use:

Durability

Vinyl

  • Short term use
  • Contact with intact skin
  • Minimal contact with blood or bloody fluids
  • No chemical contact
  • Low levels of twisting or abrasion.

  • Handling of intact patient skin (bedding change, turning, etc)
  • Patient transport
  • Non-invasive physical examinations
  • Specimen container transport and handling
  • Handling of urine or stool that is not visibly bloody
  • Phlebotomy
  • Peripheral IV insertion, removal, manipulation

low

Nitrile  (or latex)

  • Twisting, torquing, abrasion, snagging
  • Heavier contact with blood, vaginal secretions, CSF, joint fluids, or any other bloody fluid
  • Sufficient contact to “wet” gloves

  • Surgery
  • Vaginal & C-section deliveries
  • Vaginal examination
  • Rectal examination
  • Wound care involving blood or drainage
  • Central IV catheter insertion
  • Other invasive examinations
  • Other invasive procedures

Moderate to high.  Double glove for high risk tasks.


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