OSHA bloodborne pathogens rule--revisions and clarifications.
Recent revisions to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's Bloodborne Pathogens Rule have clarified requirements for record keeping and engineered sharps injury protection devices. It is important for dental workers, and especially dentists who are employers, to be aware of the changes in the regulatory language and be prepared to modify existing programs to meet these new demands. This article provides an overview of the 2001 Bloodborne Pathogens Rule with an emphasis on the impact on dental offices.
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University of the Pacific, School of Dentistry, San Francisco, California, USA.
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D017848:Blood-Borne Pathogens; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006801:Humans; D019552:Infection Control, Dental / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D016602:Needlestick Injuries / Q000517:prevention & control; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D011482:Protective Devices; D011996:Records; D017751:Safety Management / Q000379:methods; D014481:United States; D014489:United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration