BLOODBORNE PATHOGENS
The Governing Board recognizes that staff/students incur some risk of
infection and illness each time they are exposed to blood or other
potentially infectious materials. While the risk to staff/students of
exposure to body fluids due to casual contact with individuals in the
school environment is very low, the Governing Board regards any such risk
as serious.
Consequently, the Governing Board directs adherence to universally
recognized precautions. Universally recognized precautions require that
staff and students approach infection control as if all direct contact
with human blood and body fluids is known to be infectious for HIV, HBV
and/or other bloodborne pathogens.
To reduce the risk to staff/students by minimizing or eliminating staff
exposure incidents to bloodborne pathogens*, the Governing Board directs
the Superintendent to develop and implement an Exposure Control Plan.
The plan shall include annual in-services for staff and students,
first-aid kits in each schoolroom and each school vehicle; correct
procedures for cleaning up body fluid spills and for personal cleanup.
Training shall be followed by an offer of immunization with Hepatitis B
vaccine for all staff who are required to provide first aid to students
and/or staff and/or for all staff who have occupational exposure as
determined by the Educational Service Center.
[Adoption date: June 21, 2001]
LEGAL REFS: 29 CFR (Code of Federal Regulations)
1910.1030
CROSS REF.: Exposure Control Plan
* Bloodborne pathogens - pathogenic microorganisms that are present in
human blood and can cause disease in humans. These include, but are not
limited to, Hepatitis B virus (HBV) and human immunodeficiency virus
(HIV).
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