{"id":102,"date":"2016-10-13T10:19:27","date_gmt":"2016-10-13T15:19:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/safety-health\/?page_id=102"},"modified":"2025-10-30T11:53:12","modified_gmt":"2025-10-30T16:53:12","slug":"bbp-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/safety-health\/bbp-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Bloodborne Pathogens"},"content":{"rendered":"

Program<\/h2>\n

The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Department of University Safety and Assurances oversees the Bloodborne Pathogens Program.\u00a0The bloodborne pathogens program (BBP) is a safety program aimed at protecting all employees who may be exposed to human blood, primary or established human cell lines, or other potentially infectious materials (OPIM) while at work.\u00a0Blood or OPIM can contain disease-causing viruses such as Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, and HIV, as risk known as occupational exposure.<\/p>\n

Training<\/h2>\n

Employees and students who may encounter human blood or other potentially infectious materials receive annual training.<\/p>\n

For non-research staff:<\/em> Bloodborne pathogen training can be found by logging into Canvas<\/a> using your ePather ID. You can self-enroll in the Bloodborne Pathogens Training <\/a>once you are signed into to Canvas. The course consists of a video presentation and a quiz. Passing the course requires a minimum score of 80% on the quiz.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

For Researchers (PIs, students, and other faculty\/ staff specifically\u00a0working with human cells\/ tissues, blood, or other human body fluids):<\/em> All Bloodborne Pathogens Training is done through CITI Program<\/a>. Register using your 51ÁÔÆæ account and affiliate with 51ÁÔÆæ.<\/p>\n

To set up your account:<\/p>\n

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  1. Visit the CITI training website.<\/li>\n
  2. If you are not registered, create an account. Click \u201cRegister\u201d on the right side of the screen. In the box for Organization Affiliation, enter \u201cUniversity of Wisconsin \u2013 Milwaukee\u201d and select it from the list. If you are already registered, move to step 3 after logging in with your account information (note: you must be affiliated with 51ÁÔÆæ to enroll in the course).<\/li>\n
  3. Select the \u201cBiosafety\/ Biosecurity Series\u201d to see the list of courses.<\/li>\n
  4. Select \u201cOSHA Bloodborne Pathogens\u201d<\/li>\n
  5. Complete the training. A score of at least 80% is required before a completion report will be issued.<\/li>\n
  6. If you have trouble logging in, contact citisupport@med.miami.edu or schne438@uwm.edu.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Note:<\/p>\n