
Bloodborne Pathogens Awareness
Course Description
Contact with blood or other infectious materials puts you at risk for contracting potentially deadly, incurable diseases. Take this course to learn what bloodborne pathogens are, the risk they present, and general steps you should take to ensure your protection after potential exposure. This course is not intended to teach universal precautions. You need additional information, vaccinations/immunizations, and PPE to provide first aid or handle/cleanup BBP and OPIM. Ideal learners include all workers.
Course Objectives
- Know what bloodborne pathogens (BBPs) are.
- Recognize symptoms and treatments for hepatitis B, hepatitis C and the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
- Identify how BBPs are transmitted.
- Remember to assume that all blood and other potentially infectious materials (OPIM) are contaminated.
- Recall emergency procedures to follow after a potential exposure to BBPs.
Course Duration
8 minutes
Target Audience
Managers, supervisors, engineers, and technicians or any individual working directly with this equipment or product
Requisite Knowledge
None

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