The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) bloodborne pathogens standard applies to all persons who may reasonably anticipate contact with blood or other potentially infectious materials (OPIMs) in the course of their employment. Within the standard, OPIMs are defined as, “semen, vaginal secretions, cerebrospinal fluid, synovial fluid, pleural fluid, pericardial fluid, peritoneal fluid, amniotic fluid, saliva in dental procedures, any body fluid that is visibly contaminated with blood, and all body fluids in situations where it is difficult or impossible to differentiate between body fluids.” Occupational exposure means reasonably anticipated skin, eye, mucous membrane, or parenteral (needlestick) contact with blood or […]