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Standards

There are no federal OSHA or N.C. occupational safety and health standards for Tuberculosis. OSH enforces the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) document, “Guidelines for Preventing the Transmission of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis in Healthcare Settings, 1994,” contained in Appendix A of the compliance directive below.  Tuberculosis hazards are cited using N.C. General Statute 95-129(1), commonly referred to as the “General Duty Clause.”

Operating Documents

Tuberculosis Compliance Directive, CPL 2.106


Publications

Tuberculosis Fact Sheet, NCDOL

Training Resources

Tuberculosis Videos, NCDOL Library (See “Healthcare” heading under video/DVD titles)


Other Agency Resources

Tuberculosis Control, N.C. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Division

Tuberculosis Subject Index, OSHA Web Site

Division of Tuberculosis Elimination, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Web Site

Tuberculosis Subject Index, US U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Web Site, NIOSH

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