This program affects employees working with, or who have potential exposure to, human blood, body fluids, unfixed human tissues, or animal tissues infected with Bloodborne Pathogens.

These employees are required to attend Bloodborne Pathogen training at the time of initial assignment to tasks where occupational exposure may occur. An exposure control plan, annual training, and acceptance or declination of hepatitis B vaccination are required. The use of material of human origin must be registered with the Institutional Biosafety Committee.

For more information, contact a member of the EHS Biosafety group at (410)706-7055.

• Bloodborne Pathogens Training
• Bloodborne Pathogen Control Plan
• Bloodborne Pathogen Exposure/Workplace Injury Procedures
• Hepatitis B Vaccination
  • Hepatitis Vaccine Information (Where, When)
  • Employee Hepatitis B Declination Form
  • Student Hepatitis B Declination Form
• University Policy Concerning Bloodborne Pathogens
• Requesting Anatomical Specimens from the State Anatomy Board

Related Links:

• OSHA Standard on Bloodborne Pathogens
• CDC Information Page on the Hepatitis B Vaccine
• CDC Sharps Injury Prevention Program  
• Use of Human Materials (Institutional Biosafety Committee page)
• Public Health Service Guidelines for the Management of Healthcare Worker Exposure to HIV and Recommendations for Post-exposure Prophylaxis. (MMWR 47: /No.RR-7, May 15, 1998.)