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1904.8(b)(1) What Does "Other Potentially Infectious Material" Mean?
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The term "other potentially infectious materials" is defined in the OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens standard at § 1910.1030(b). These materials include:
Human bodily fluids, tissues and organs, and
Other materials infected with the HIV or hepatitis B (HBV) virus such as laboratory cultures or tissues from experimental animals.
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