#1 in a series

Practicing proper infection control procedures is the responsibility of every student, staff and faculty member with clinical responsibilities. With the fast-paced nature of the clinical environment, it is sometimes easy to overlook basic infection control policies. To help raise awareness about these issues, we've created this series of infection control reminders and pointers. For questions about infection control policies or more information, contact the School of Dentistry's Director of Health and Safety, Dr. Molly Newlon at: newlonm@dentistry.ucsf.edu.

• The MSDS (material safety data sheet) lists a hazardous chemical's contents and ingredients, hazards, routes of entry, precautions and controls, and emergency information.
  
  
  
  
• The OSHA Bloodborne Pathogen Standard requires training at the time of initial employment, annually thereafter and whenever a change in job duties occurs that may place an employee at risk for Bloodborne Pathogen exposure.
  
  
  
  

Best regards,

Charles N. Bertolami, DDS, DMedSc

Dean