Who Should Take This Course?...

The target audience is for individuals that…

• Conduct job tasks in laboratory areas
• Range in scientific ability from novice to expert
• Conduct job tasks with small quantities (<100L) of hazardous materials

The course contains information pertaining to the following legislation:

1910.1030 - Bloodborne pathogens.
1904.8 - Recording criteria for needlestick and sharps injuries.
1904.9 - Recording criteria for cases involving medical removal under OSHA standards. 1910.1027 App F - Nonmandatory Protocol for Biological Monitoring

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Course Objectives...

To assist compliance with US legislation by instructing laboratory employees that could become exposed to blood or other potentially infectious materials on the disease-causing effects of pathogenic organisms. It outlines methods by which a laboratory worker can determine their risk of exposure, the precautions which should be taken to prevent personal and third party contamination, that includes the concept of universal precautions, and the procedures to follow should exposure occur. It also covers the components required to achieve a successful needle sharps program, and protocols for the treatment of contaminated surfaces and wastes.

It is also an objective to provide an online training course…

• That covers common aspects of laboratory safety that employers provide to impacted US employees that communicates legally required information:
  • Prior to starting a task
  • If the task changes
  • As a refresher
• That recommends best practice procedures that impacted employees can practically utilize to ensure personal safety as well as the safety of coworkers.

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Course Sections...

There are 6 sections of this course. The first section is a course overview and description. Sections 2 to 6 cover the basic course material. For Corporate Users, other sections can be added to this course that cover company specific issues. Please contact us for details.

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Course Exams...

There is 1 final exam associated with the Laboratory Bloodborne Pathogens online course.  The exam will consist of 25 questions.  You must get a 70% or better on the final exam to pass.  You can take the exam as many times as needed to pass.  The exam questions may be slightly different with each attempt.

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