OSHA's Bloodborne Pathogens Standard (BBPS) was enacted in 1991 to protect workers from occupationally acquired bloodborne diseases such as hepatitis B and infection with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Written by a physician who, as an occupational medicine resident at OSHA, participated in shaping the BBPS, The Bloodborne Pathogens Standard explains this complex and important regulation in an easy-to-understand format. The book enables physicians, nurses, laboratory workers, medical technicians, emergency responders, and related safety personnel to appreciate safety guidelines and gain the practical understanding of bloodborne diseases and preventive strategies necessary to create a safer, healthier workplace.
