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A BBP exposure incident occurs when contact with blood or OPIM occurs in one of the following manners: Contact with the eyes, mouth, or other mucous membranes (eg, nose) Contact with non-intact skin (eg, cuts, scrapes, rashes, dermatitis, acne, hangnails)

Step 1, provide immediate care to the exposure site: this includes washing the puncture area for 15 minutes with soap and water. Remember, do not force bleed the wound! Splashes to the mucous membranes (eyes, nose, mouth, or non-intact skin) should also be flushed thoroughly for 15 minutes with water.

Needlesticks or cuts from used needles or sharps. Contact of your eyes, nose, mouth, or broken skin with blood. Assaults – bites, cuts, or knife wounds. Splashes or punctures – especially when drawing blood.

An exposure incident is a specific eye, mouth, other mucous membrane, non-intact skin, or parenteral contact with blood or other potentially infectious materials (OPIM), as defined in the standard that results from the performance of a worker's duties.

An exposure incident is any eye, mouth, mucous membrane, non-intact skin, or other parenteral contact with blood or other potentially infectious material (OPIM). (For example, a puncture from a contaminated sharp such as an injection needle or a cut from a scalpel blade or suture needle.)

Exposure Incident Reporting An exposure incident should include the following: The time, date, and location of the exposure. An account of all the people involved, including the exposed person, names of their first aid providers, and if possible, the name of the source individual.

Bloodborne pathogens are infectious microorganisms in human blood that can cause disease in humans. These pathogens include, but are not limited to, hepatitis B (HBV), hepatitis C (HCV) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Needlesticks and other sharps-related injuries may expose workers to bloodborne pathogens.

Prompt reporting also can help the worker avoid spreading bloodborne infection to others. Further, it enables the employer to evaluate the circumstances surrounding the exposure incident to try to find ways to prevent such a situation from occurring again.