Exposure Control Strategies (2 of 53)
preventive measures

The next part of this program will cover exposure control strategies that include:

  • universal precautions
  • immunization
  • good personal work habits
  • containment
  • personal protective equipment
  • waste disposal
  • emergency procedures for accidental exposures
  • requirements for entering biosafety level 2 lab

Let's start by discussing universal precautions:

Universal Precautions

Universal precautions are work practices that reduce your risk of exposure to pathogens found in blood and body fluids, particularly Hepatitis B Virus and HIV.

 code of federal regulations

A government regulation referred to as the "Bloodborne Pathogen Rule" requires that employees with a risk of occupational exposure to blood and some body fluids be trained in universal precautions and other safety measures.

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