Bloodborne Pathogen Training Manufacturing

The Importance of Bloodborne Pathogen Training in The School

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Exposure to bloodborne pathogens could happen on any school campus, at any time, and on any given day. Consider for a moment how often school employees encounter students that have suffered a bloody nose during class. Or how frequently kids on the playground sustain cuts, scrapes, and other bleeding injuries. Also, students becoming ill and vomiting in the classroom is unfortunately not uncommon on school grounds as well. It may not be the most glamorous part of a school employee’s job, but it’s vital that school staff learn and understand how to properly handle bloodborne pathogen exposures to aid others while protecting themselves. Bloodborne pathogen exposure training is one of the most crucial parts of a school staff member’s job, which is why it’s an annual school district safety-training requirement for most school employees across the country.

Bloodborne pathogens, which are commonly referred to as “BBPs,” can be bacterial (i.e. staph or strep) or viruses (i.e. flu, colds, hepatitis A, B, or C, and HIV). BBPs are present in blood and other bodily fluids, and can be transmitted when blood or body fluid from an infected person enters another person’s body through cuts, abrasions, or body cavities (such as the mouth, eyes, or nose). And while, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there are 300,000 new cases of BBP exposure reported each year, the greatest risk to school personnel is from the hepatitis B virus. It is particularly crucial to stress protection and prevention in regards to hepatitis B, as the signs and symptoms of the virus may not manifest for a long time – often weeks or months. Hepatitis B causes liver inflammation, vomiting, jaundice and sometimes death. However, chronic hepatitis B may eventually cause liver cirrhosis and liver cancer, a fatal disease with very poor response to current chemotherapy treatment. Similarly, the CDC also estimates that there are as many as three million people currently infected with hepatitis C and most of them don’t even know it yet! That is why it is essential for K-12 staff to be diligent in protecting themselves from any BBP exposure.

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