Recording occupational exposure to Hepatitis B and HIV.
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September 24, 1992
Ms. Vickie Wells
Occupational Safety and Health
Manager
City and County of
San Francisco
Department of Public Health
101 Grove Street
San Francisco, California 94102
Dear Ms. Wells:
Thank you for your letter of October 16, 1991 requesting a variance for the recording of occupational exposures to hepatitis B and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Your letter was forwarded to me by the California Department of Labor. Please excuse the lengthy delay in our response.