Bloodborne Pathogens Written Exposure Control Plan

Cal/OSHA's Bloodborne Pathogen Standard (8 CCR §5193 - http://www.dir.ca.gov/title8/5193.html) requires all laboratories and departments that work with human blood, body fluids, tissues, or cells (including cell lines) to reduce or eliminate the risk of exposure to human bloodborne pathogens with implementation of a written plan, training, and Hepatitis B vaccination.

The Occupational Health Clinic (OHC) in the University Health Services provides appropriate medical services including vaccinations (http://uhs.berkeley.edu/facstaff/occhealth/index.shtml).


Forms

Biological Use Authorization Instructions (PDF)

Principal investigators
BUA application for human blood, body fluids, tissues, or cells (including cell lines) only (Word document). Please note: Principal Investigators that work with human blood, body fluids, tissues, or cells (including cell lines) AND other materials that require a BUA need only complete the BUA application (Word document).

Non-academic departments
Contact the Biosafety Officer at bso@berkeley.edu

Bloodborne Pathogens Annual Refresher Training Checklist for Laboratories

Laboratory personnel – Personnel that work with Bloodborne Pathogens also require an annual refresher. Refresher training must meet required elements provided in the Bloodborne Pathogens standard (see "Training" under "Human Source Materials – Additional Precautions" in Section III of the BUA.)

Options for refresher training are:

• the EH&S training course “Biosafety for Human, Animal, and Plant Pathogens”, or
  
• a qualified person in your laboratory can give training using UC Berkeley's "Bloodborne Pathogens Annual Refresher Training Checklist for Laboratories".
  

Non-academic departments – Annual training is required, and new personnel should be trained prior to starting work that could reasonably result in exposure to human blood or body fluids. The EH&S training course “UCB 735 EHS Bloodborne Pathogens Training” meets the training requirement.  Personnel can enroll at http://hrweb.berkeley.edu/ice/home/. For easiest navigation, click "enroll now" and use course code: D735.

The following web sites provide information that supervisors can use for training:

• CDC’s web site – HIV/AIDS http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/dhap.htm
  
• CDC’s web site – Hepatitis B http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/diseases/hepatitis/b/index.htm
  
• CDC’s web site – Hepatitis C http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/diseases/hepatitis/c/index.htm

Cal/OSHA’s Bloodborne Pathogens Standard information in Spanish and Tagalog http://www.dir.ca.gov/dosh/dosh_publications/dontrisk.html

Hepatitis B during pregnancy in Spanish, Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, and Hmong http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/diseases/hepatitis/b/education/index.htm

CDC’s web site in multiple languages (see links to other languages at top)
http://www.cdc.gov/spanish/default.htm

World Health Organization’s web site in multiple languages
General http://www.who.int/en/
HIV/AIDS http://www.who.int/topics/hiv_infections/en/
Hepatitis B and C http://www.who.int/topics/hepatitis/en/

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