Bloodborne Pathogens Training Resources

Get treatment for exposure to human blood and body fluids:

• Go to the Occupational Health Clinic (OHC) if you are on the Nashville 21st Ave. Campus.
• Call OHC at 615-936-0955 if you work at a regional hospital or offsite clinic and when the Nashville 21st Ave. Clinic is closed.
• Treatment for Exposure to Human Blood/Body Fluids
• Work Injury or Illness

Report exposures in VERITAS.

If you have questions about bloodborne pathogens or information provided in the training, contact the Occupational Health Clinic:

• Call 615-936-0955 during clinic business hours (7AM-4PM).
• For urgent questions, please call the Needlestick Hotline at 615-875-STIK (615-875-7845).

External Resources

• OSHA
  • Bloodborne Pathogens and Needlestick Prevention Resources
  • OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens Standard
  • Hospital eTool: Biological Hazards – Infectious Diseases
  • Hospital eTool: Needlestick/Sharps Injuries
• CDC:
  • Standard Precautions
  • Bloodborne pathogen diseases: Hepatitis and HIV
• American College of Surgeons Consensus Statement on Sharps Safety

Vanderbilt Resources

• Policies & Procedures available in PowerPolicy:

• Department of Infection Prevention Bloodborne Pathogens Resources
  • Procedural Safety & Waiver Application
  • Infection Prevention Policies & Guidelines 
• OCRS Biological Research Safety Resources
  • Using Safety Sharps in the Lab
  • Biological Safety Training
  • Biohazardous Waste Guide 
• Emergency Eyewash Logs available on EDOCS
  • Weekly Eyewash Test Schedule
  • Regional Hospital Weekly EyeWash Log