The guidelines outlined herein are part of a series that have been developed over a period of years under the guidance of the Steering Committee on Infection Control Guidelines Development. Infection Control Guidelines for Preventing the

Transmission of Bloodborne Pathogens in Health Care and Public Service Settings presents the principles of Universal Precautions and recommendations for the application of the principles to prevent the transmission of bloodborne pathogens in health care and public service settings in Canada.

This document is part of the Health Canada series of Infection Control Guidelines and is intended to be used with the other Infection