BLOODBORNE PATHOGENS — RESPONSE CHECKLIST
Portfolio sample | U.S. context | Reviewed October 17, 2026

PREVENT
Use universal precautions with blood and other potentially infectious materials.
Follow your workplace exposure control plan and approved work methods.
Use safer devices and appropriate task-specific PPE.
Wash hands after removing gloves.
Keep contaminated sharps in designated sharps containers.
Stay within your training; contact the designated responder for hazards.

IF EXPOSED
1. Wash needlesticks and cuts with soap and water.
2. Flush splashes to skin, nose, or mouth with water.
3. Irrigate eyes with clean water, saline, or sterile irrigant.
4. Report promptly through the workplace exposure reporting process.
5. Seek immediate medical evaluation. Do not wait for symptoms.
Follow the emergency plan for serious injury; do not delay urgent care.

FIND BEFORE YOU NEED IT
Exposure control plan location: __________________________
Designated reporting contact: ____________________________
Urgent evaluation location / contact: ____________________
PPE and sharps container locations: ______________________

Sources:
https://www.cdc.gov/dental-infection-control/hcp/dental-ipc-faqs/occupational-exposure.html
https://www.osha.gov/laws-regs/regulations/standardnumber/1910/1910.1030

This portfolio demonstration is not a workplace compliance certificate.
Employer-specific procedures and qualified-trainer Q&A are needed for workplace use.