Tuberculosis in Healthcare Facilities

Tuberculosis in Healthcare Facilities

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Early in 1996 OSHA issued Tuberculosis Directives that enforce the 1994 Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Tuberculosis Prevention Guidelines, and allow for the wearing of new classes of NIOSH approved respirators/masks as well as HEPA masks.

"Tuberculosis in the Healthcare Environment" includes the changes in respiratory protection requirements. This program are designed to assist facilities and operations whose employees have a risk of exposure to tuberculosis. They also help employees understand the nature of the disease, as well as what they can do to protect themselves from infection. Length: 24 minutes

Topics Include:

  • Epidemiology and Symptoms of Tuberculosis
  • Modes by Which Tuberculosis is Transmitted
  • The CDC Guidelines
  • The Exposure Control Plan
  • Recognition of Exposure Situations
  • Practices to Prevent Exposure
  • Administrative and Engineering Controls
  • Selection and Use of Personal Protective Equipment (Including Respirators)...and more

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