Description:

This course covers the University policies regarding OSHA’s Bloodborne Pathogens Standard and the Needlestick Prevention Act.  The training includes discussion of disease transmission; hazards associated with use of human materials; safe work practices, engineering controls, and personal protective equipment used to minimize or eliminate exposure; emergency response procedures; and post exposure evaluation and follow up.

Register for one of the classroom sessions!

Register for the online course!

Chicago: Thursday, 10-11:30am, Montgomery Ward Building, Room B106 (Basement)

• April 17
• May 8
• June 12
• July 10
• August 14
• September 11
• October 9
• November 13
• December 18

Evanston: Tuesday, 10-11:30am, Technological Institute NG71

• April 15
• May 20
• June 24
• July 15
• August 19
• September 23
• October 21
• November 18
• December 16

Regulation:

OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens Standard, 29 CFR 1910.1030

Target:

University employees with direct or indirect occupational exposure to human materials.  This includes exposure to human blood, blood products, or other potentially infectious human materials, including human cell lines.

Instructor:

Chicago: Steve Karlman

Evanston: Andrea Hall, Ph.D

Online training is available.

Contact:

Chicago: 3-8300

Evanston: 1-5581

E-mail: safety-training@northwestern.edu

Duration:

1 hour (classroom) or self-paced (online)

ONLINE TRAINING:

• E-mail your name, NetID, and course name to safety-training@northwestern.edu to register for the course. 

• ORS will send you a confirmation e-mail once you are registered.

• Go to the University Blackboard site and login with your netid and password.

• After completing the test, mail or send your completed and signed Training Record (online training only) and Hepatitis B Vaccination Consent/Waiver Form to:

  Training Manager
  Office for Research Safety
  Ward B106
  Chicago Campus W223

NOTE: The presentation in our online training requires Adobe Flash.  Click here to download this free player at the Adobe site.

Links:

OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens Standard
ORS Bloodborne Pathogens Program Document
Training Record (online training only)
Hepatitis B Vaccination Consent/Waiver Form
Blackboard