Bloodborne pathogens worker safety requirements
Human blood and other potentially infectious materials may contain viruses referred to as bloodborne pathogens (BBP) that can make people ill if they become infected. Implementing workplace safety measures is important to protect workers who work with these materials.
IBC Meeting Agenda
Agenda for a meeting of the UW Institutional Biosafety Committee
Bloodborne Pathogens
The purpose of the UW Bloodborne Pathogens (BBP) Program is to protect University personnel from exposure to human blood and other potentially infectious materials (OPIM).
The UW Bloodborne Pathogens Program is detailed in the UW Core Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Control Plan in Appendix A of the UW Biosafety Manual.