Other Potentially Infectious Materials
OPIMs
The next series of activities will help you determine the pattern for knowing which bodily fluids can transmit bloodborne pathogens. The term used for these fluids is Other Potentially Infectious Materials, or OPIMs.
Hypothesis for identifying Other Potentially Infectious Materials (OPIMs)
Based on what you learned so far, write a hypothesis describing how you can identify which bodily fluids are potentially infectious.
Categorize OPIMs
Drag the items into the correct category, OPIMs or Non-OPIMs. Click on the item if you need help with pronunciation and/or definition.
- Blood Products
- Semen
- Vaginal Secretions
- Cerebrospinal Fluid
- Pleural Fluid
- Synovial Fluid
- Amniotic Fluid
- Peritoneal Fluid
- Body Fluid, visible blood
- Body Fluid, not distinguished
- Urine
- Feces
- Vomit
- Tears
- Sweat
- Sputum
- Nasal Secretions
New Statement for Identifying OPIMs
Now that you have categorized the materials, revise your hypothesis to account for materials that don't fit in the original.
Original Hypothesis
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