Bloodborne pathogens - Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry
Bloodborne pathogens - Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry
Bloodborne pathogens - Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry
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Definitions:Paragraph (b)• ”Needleless systems*” means a device that does not use needles for:1) the collection <strong>of</strong> bodily fluids or withdrawal <strong>of</strong> body fluids after initialvenous or arterial access is established;2) the administration <strong>of</strong> medication or fluids; or3) any other procedure involving the potential for occupationalexposure to bloodborne <strong>pathogens</strong> due to percutaneous injuries fromcontaminated sharps.• Examples:– intraveneous medication delivery systems that administer medicationsor fluids through a catheter port or connector site using a bluntcannuala or other non-needle connection; <strong>and</strong>– jet injection systems that deliver subcutaneaous or intramuscularinjections <strong>of</strong> liquid medications through the skin without use <strong>of</strong> aneedle.*Denotes a change to the bloodborne <strong>pathogens</strong> st<strong>and</strong>ard as published in theJan. 18, 2001, edition <strong>of</strong> the Federal Register.
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