Section 2 BBP Refresher

Modes of Transmission

How am I exposed at work?

  Direct Exposure - pathogen enters your bloodstream
    through an open cut, abrasion, sore, acne, damaged or
    broken skin as blisters or sunburn,mucous membranes of
    the eyes, nose, or mouth.
   

    Indirect Exposure - touch contaminated object or surface
    and transfer the infection to your mouth, eyes, nose, or
    broken skin.

   Accidental injury - accidentally injure yourself with a
    contaminated sharp object such as broken glass,
    scissors, or needle.

   sick!!!

Feces, urine, vomit, secretions, sputum, sweat, tears and saliva are not considered infectious unless they contain visible blood.