BIOSAFETY
AMERICAN BIOLOGICAL SAFETY ASSOCIATION (ABSA) - HOMEPAGE
ABSA Key
Topics & Links
ABSA
Resources & Tools
LABORATORY RESOURCES:
Primary Containment for Biohazards:
Selection, Installation, and Use of Biological Safety Cabinets
U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services
Public Health Service
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
and
National Institutes of Health
Second Edition, September 2000
BMBL 5th Edition
Biosafety in Microbiological
and Biomedical Laboratories
U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
and
National Institutes of Health
Fifth Edition, February 2007
National
Institutes of Health (NIH)
NIH Manual for Recombinant DNA - Guidelines
CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL & PREVENTION (CDC)
Office of Health and
Safety - Biosafety
LABORATORY & CLINICAL INFORMATION:
MERCER UNIVERSITY BLOODBORNE PATHOGENS PROGRAM
Mercer University created a BLOODBORNE PATHOGENS PROGRAM in
compliance with the Federal Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)
Bloodborne Pathogens Standard (29CFR 1910.1030). Mercer University administers a bloodborne pathogens program
that is designed to evolve with the changing needs of employees identified to have a risk
of occupational exposure to human blood and other potentially
infectious materials specific to humans. The program is based upon the Mercer
University Exposure Control Plan which was prepared according to the
OSHA - 29CFR 1910.1030
Standard, which is also consistent with the Center for Disease Control (CDC)
recommendations for Health-Care environments.
Mercer University has identified several classifications of employees
whose regular duties provide opportunities for exposure. Examples include various
Professional Health Care disciplines, Law Enforcement officers, and Maintenance Operations
employees. If you have questions concerning your potential workplace exposure to
human bloodborne pathogens, please consult your immediate supervisor.
If
questions remain from your initial investigation, contact the Health and Safety Office for
further guidance.
MERCER UNIVERSITY
EXPOSURE CONTROL PLAN
Exposure Control
Plan
PDF file
Exposure to Human Blood
PDF file
Information from CDC, NIOSH, and OSHA for Faculty &
Staff in the Health Sciences
Bloodborne Pathogens information:
Occupational
Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
Bloodborne Pathogens page
GO TO:
Institutional Biosafety
Committee (IBC)
Mercer University
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Health and Safety Office
Patterson Building
1508 College Street
Macon, GA 31207
(478) 301-2544
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University.
All rights reserved.
Revised: March 11, 2008
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