Final answer:
Workplace specific controls to protect against BBP exposure-safety equipment isolate or remove the hazard ex. sharps, medical devices with injury protection-work practices - change manner of performing tasks ex. using instruments instead of fingers, one handed needle capping-PPE. Health-care workers need to take appropriate precautions to prevent infection by HBV and other illnesses. Blood is the greatest risk, but other body fluids can also transmit infection.
Step-by-step explanation:
Workplace specific controls to protect against BBP exposure-safety equipment (personal protective equipment) isolate or remove the hazard ex. sharps, medical devices with injury protection-work practices -> change manner of performing tasks ex. using instruments instead of fingers, one handed needle capping-PPE
Health-care workers need to take appropriate precautions to prevent infection by HBV and other illnesses. Blood is the greatest risk, but other body fluids can also transmit infection. Damaged skin, as occurs with eczema or psoriasis, can also allow transmission. Avoiding contact with body fluids, especially blood, by wearing gloves and face protection and using disposable syringes and needles reduce the risk of infection. Washing exposed skin with soap and water is recommended. Antiseptics may also be used, but may not help. Post-exposure treatment, including treatment with hepatitis B immunoglobulin (HBIG) and vaccination, may be used in the event of exposure to the virus from an infected patient. Detailed protocols are available for managing these situations. The virus can remain infective for up to seven days when on surfaces, even if no blood or other fluids are visible, so it is important to consider the best choices for disinfecting and sterilizing equipment that could potentially transmit the virus. The CDC recommends a solution of 10% bleach to disinfect surfaces. Finally, testing blood products is important to reduce the risk of transmission during transfusions and similar procedures.