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Richard Costello
Environmental, Health, Safety and Risk Management
Email: EHSRM@utrgv.edu
Phone: (956) 665-3690
Fax: (956) 665-2699

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Exposure Response

  • Bloodborne Pathogen Exposure Response
  • Locations
  • Exposure Response Team

Bloodborne Pathogen Exposure Response

  1. Provide immediate care to exposure site.
    1. Wash wounds and skin with soap and water.
    2. Flush mucous membranes with water.
    3. Irrigate eyes with clean water, saline, or sterile irritant.
    4. Do not squeeze wounds or use antiseptics or caustic agents (bleach).
  2. Notify immediate supervisor or laboratory PI.
    1. Students - Accident/Injury Near Miss Report within 24 hours.
    2. Employees - WCI First Report of Injury within 24 hours.
  3. Obtain a sample of the source patients' blood for analysis.
  4. Seek medical attention within 2-3 hours.
    1. Students
      • UTRGV Health Services: Mon-Fri (8am - 5pm)
      • Emergency Room (24/7)
    2. Employees
      • UTRGV primary and acute care clinics.
      • Valley Day and Night Clinics: Mon-Fri (8am - 8pm), Sat (9am - 2pm)
      • Emergency Room (24/7)
      • Your physician.
  5. Exposure will be evaluated by a trained health care professional.
    1. Exposure (percutaneous, mucous membrane non-intact skin or bite)
    2. Substance (blood, fluids contain visible blood, OPIM)
    3. Status of source patient (presence of HBV, HIV, HCV antibodies)
    4. Your susceptibility (HBV immune status, HIV antibody, Anti HCV and ALT)
  6. Comply with follow-up testing recommended by a health care professional.

Guidance for Student Claims

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Note – Students are prohibited from participating in clinical rotations unless documentation that proof of adherence to the procedures are demonstrated.



Locations

UTRGV Health Services Clinics - Students Only

Health Services Clinics

Edinburg Campus
613 North Sugar Road
Edinburg, Texas 78539
Phone: (956) 665-2511

Brownsville Campus
Cortez Hall, Suite 237
Brownsville, Texas 78520
Phone: (956) 882-3896

UTRGV School of Medicine Primary and Acute Care Clinics

Research Education Building (EREBL)
1214 W. Schunior St. (First Floor)
Edinburg, Texas 78539
Phone: (956) 296-1731

Harlingen Clinical Education Building
2016 Treasure Hills Blvd., (Office: 1.326)
Harlingen, Texas 78550
Phone: (956) 296-1519

Valley Day & Night Clinics

3302 Boca Chica Blvd Ste 109
Brownsville, TX 78521
Phone: (956) 982-1001

1755 W Price Rd.
Brownsville, TX 78520
Phone: (956) 546-1000

305 E Expy 83
Mission, TX 78572
Phone: (956) 585-7401

1214 Dixieland Rd.
Suite 8 Harlingen, TX 78550
Phone: (956) 423-7000



Exposure Response Team

Dr. Richard Costello
Director  / Biological Safety Officer
Environmental Health, Safety and Risk Management
Phone: (956) 665-2903
Cell: (956) 457-2357

Javier Garcia, RN
Program Manager – Laboratory Safety
Environmental Health, Safety and Risk Management
Phone: (956) 665-2052
Cell: (956) 874-7769




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