AIDS.

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• Personal Author:
  Moran JB
• Description:
  Personal protective equipment for protecting against acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) was discussed. The Joint Notice issued by the United States Department of Labor and Department of Health and Human Services on protecting against occupational exposure to hepatitis-B virus (HBV) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) was considered. The joint notice has stated that the known risk factors for HIV transmission are essentially the same as those for HBV. Workers are regarded as being at risk of HIV infection to the extent that they are exposed to blood and body fluids. Despite the similarities in transmission, the risk of HBV infection in those exposed to blood and body fluids, such as health care workers, far exceeds that for HIV infection. Workers exposed to blood, body fluids, or tissue can be protected from the identifiable risks of HBV and HIV infection by using engineering controls, work practices, and protective equipment that are readily available, commonly used, and only slightly invasive. Recommendations were provided for personal protective equipment for protecting against various levels of HBV and HIV exposure, ranging from tasks that involve no exposure to blood, body fluids, or tissues to tasks that involve such exposures as a condition of employment. It was noted that emergency medical response personnel have been advised to wear double sets of gloves, as well as protective eyewear or face shields and impervious coveralls where appropriate. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome Body Fluids Communicable Diseases Liver Occupational Health Personal Protective Equipment Risk Assessment Risk Factors Safety Viral Diseases
• Keywords:
  AIDS-virus Body-fluids Health-protection Infectious-diseases Liver-disorders NIOSH-Author Occupational-health Protective-equipment Risk-factors Viral-diseases
• ISSN:
  0882-8032
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 3 ; West Virginia
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DSR - Division of Safety Research
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  3
• Issue:
  2
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:00177901
• Citation:
  Appl Ind Hyg 1988 Feb; 3(2):F-20, F-22
• Contact Point Address:
  John B. Moran, 944 Chestnut Ridge Road. P.O. Box 3201, Morgantown, WV 26505
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1988
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Source Full Name:
  Applied Industrial Hygiene
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:35e4cf5aa95ec8d948f4d4b7883c53d16894f1c3048bfadd6bf70e6b23d4268b6ea0fefb4e9f662c96cd9e7533c28928f8213aa34c4e8241acae5381ffc0104b
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/185469/cdc_185469_DS1.pdf
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  [PDF - 1.01 MB ]