Bloodborne Standard
29 CFR 1910.1030
Methods of Compliance: Employer and Employee Responsibilities
Personal Protective Equipment: Masks
The standard requires that blood or other potentially infectious materials related procedures be conducted in a method that reduces splashing, spraying, spattering and droplet generation. This serves two purposes: reduces the possibility of employee occupational exposure, and work area surface contamination.
Eye protection and a mask or face shield should be worn in those cases requiring aerosolization of blood or other potentially infectious materials. Masks, with incorporation of other eye protection such as goggles or glasses with a solid shield,or chin-length face shields are to be utilized when splashes,spray, spatter or droplets of blood or other potentially infectious materials may be produced and eye, nose, or mouth contamination is reasonably anticipated.
If you have any questions at any time regarding the information presented in this tutorial, please contact David Sullivan at 910-916-0688.
(North Carolina Department of Labor (2010). A guide to bloodborne pathogens in the workplace.)