Request for an amendment to the bloodborne pathogen standard.

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October 26, 1992

John Hall,
President
Hall Medical Laboratories, Inc.
5751 Richards Circle
Shawnee, Kansas 66216

Dear Mr. Hall:

This is in response to your letter of July 7, requesting an amendment to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulation on Occupational Exposure to Bloodborne Pathogens, 29 CFR 1910.1030 and a change in the OSHA Instruction CPL 2-2.44C, "Enforcement Procedures for the Occupational Exposure to Bloodborne Pathogens Standard, 29 CFR 1910.1030." We apologize for the delay in this response.

Engineering control requirements for allergy and immunization injections.

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March 19, 2003

Spencer Atwater, MD
President
Joint Council of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (JCAAI)
50 N. Brockway Street, Suite 3-3
Palatine, IL 60067

Dear Dr. Atwater:

Tuberculocidal disinfectant used to clean up blood or body fluids.

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April 24, 1992

Steven Schatzow Morgan,
Lewis & Bochus
Counselors at Law
1800 M Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20036

Dear Mr. Schatzow:

This is in response to your letter of March 11, requesting a clarification of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standard on Occupational Exposure to Bloodborne Pathogens, 29 CFR 1910.1030, and is pursuant to the March 2 meeting you had with two members of my staff.

Background of bloodborne pathogens standard and requirements for emergency medical services.

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Hepatitis B vaccination series requirements of bloodborne pathogens standard.

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February 1, 1993

Mr. Baruch A. Fellner
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher Lawyers
1050 Connecticut Avenue, N. W.
Washington, D.C. 20036-5306

Dear Mr. Fellner:

Bloodborne pathogens standard's costs and requirements.

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Handling of medical instruments.

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February 5, 1993

Lesa Stone, R.N., C.N.O.R.
Director Operating Room Services
University Medical Center
602 Indiana Avenue
Post Office Box 5980
Lubbock, Texas 79417-5980

Dear Ms. Stone:

Concerns for cost and necessity of bloodborne pathogens standard.

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Potential exposure to contaminated sharps in the solid waste industry.

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May 28, 2003

Benjamin H. Hoffman, M.D., M.P.H
Chief Medical Officer
Waste Management, Inc.
1001 Fannin Street
Suite 4000
Houston, TX 77002

Dear Dr. Hoffman:

Re-useable phlebotomy collection device.

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March 9, 1993

Alan A. Wanderer, M.D.
2696 South Colorado Boulevard
Suite 500
Denver, Colorado 80222

Dear Dr. Wanderer:

This is in response to your letter of November 9, in which you requested that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) review your ACCI-GUARD Reusable Holder for compliance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.1030, the "Occupational Exposure to Bloodborne Pathogens" standard. This reusable device is used in blood collection procedures.