Development of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's proposed standard to protect workers from contracting bloodborne diseases in the workplace.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is in the process of developing a health standard to protect workers by reducing occupational exposure to hepatitis B virus, human immunodeficiency virus, and other bloodborne pathogens. This article reviews the history of the standard, the steps involved in OSHA standard development, and--most specifically--how the dental professional can participate in this process.
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Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Department of Labor, Washington, DC 20210.
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D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000517:prevention & control; D001769:Blood; D003140:Communicable Disease Control / Q000592:standards; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D007878:Legislation as Topic; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012015:Reference Standards; D014481:United States; D014489:United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration