Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 13, September 23, 2024
Subpart
1.
In general.
The commissioner has determined that the list of infectious
agents in subparts
4 to
8 shall be covered by the
provisions of this chapter. This list includes the majority of known
communicable infectious agents which may be encountered in Minnesota. The list
does not include all infectious agents nor will the list always be current.
Employers must exercise reasonable diligence in evaluating their workplace for
the presence of other recognized infectious agents and assure that employees
are provided with the rights stated in this chapter. Training must be provided
to employees on only those infectious agents to which employees may be
routinely exposed; training need not be provided on all infectious agents on
the list.
Subp. 1a.
Blood borne pathogens.
Blood borne pathogens are covered by Code of Federal
Regulations, title 29, section 1910.1030. Compliance with the requirements of
Code of Federal Regulations, title 29, section 1910.1030, meets the
requirements of this chapter for blood borne pathogens. Employers who cover all
reasonably anticipated infectious agent exposures as part of their Code of
Federal Regulations, title 29, section 1910.1030, compliance programs shall be
considered to be in compliance with the requirements of this chapter.
Subp. 2.
Updating
list.
The list of infectious agents shall be updated by the
commissioner at least every two years.
Subp. 3.
Codes for lists of infectious
agents.
The lists of infectious agents in subparts
4 to
8 are coded as follows to
designate a reference document which contains information concerning the
particular agent:
A. "A" - Guidelines
for Isolation Precautions in Hospitals, Centers for Disease Control,
1983.
B. "B" - Diagnostic
Microbiology, Bailey and Scott's, Seventh Edition, 1990.
C. "C" - Control of Communicable Disease in
Man, Abram S. Benenson, Editor; American Public Health Association,
1990.
D. "D" - Biosafety in
Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories, Centers for Disease Control,
(1984), United States Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health
Service (HHS publication number (CDC) 84-8395).
E. "M" - Reportable Disease List, Minnesota
Department of Health, Revised January 1990.
F. "O" - Classification of Microorganisms on
the Basis of Hazard, Appendix B-1, Centers for Disease Control and National
Institute of Health, 1982.
Subp.
4.
Bacterial agents.
Bacterial agents:
A.
Bacillus anthracis, ABCDM;
B.
Bordetella, ABC;
C. Brucella,
ABCDM;
D. Campylobacter,
ABCDM;
E. Chlamydia, CM;
F. Corynebacterium diphtheriae,
ABCDM;
G. enterohemorrhagic
Escherichia coli, AC;
H.
enteropathogenic Escherichia coli, AC;
I. Francisella tularensis, BCDM;
J. Haemophilus influenzae, ABCM;
K. Klebsiella pneumoniae, ABC;
L. Legionella, ACDM;
M. Leptospira interrogans, ABCDM;
N. Listeria monocytogenes, C;
O. Moraxella, C;
P. Mycobacteria, ABCDM;
Q. Mycoplasma pneumoniae, ABCM;
R. Neisseria gonorrhoeae, N. meningitidis,
ABCDM;
S. Pasteurella (see
Yersinia), ACM;
T. Pseudomonas,
ABCD;
U. Salmonella,
ABCDM;
V. Shigella, ACDM;
W. Staphylococcus aureus, ABCM;
X. Streptococcus pneumoniae, S. pyogenes, S.
group A, ABCM;
Y. Treponema,
BC;
Z. Vibrio Cholerae, V. fetus,
V. parahemolyticus, ABCM; and
AA.
Yersinia, ACDM.
Subp. 5.
Viral agents.
Viral agents:
A.
Adenoviruses, AC;
B. AIDS agent
(see Retrovirus);
C. Arboviruses,
CM;
(1) California virus;
(2) Western equine encephalitis
virus;
(3) St. Louis encephalitis
virus;
(4) Eastern equine
encephalitis virus;
D.
Arenaviruses, Lassa Fever virus, ACD;
E. Coronavirus, C;
F. Coxsackie A and B viruses, ABC;
G. Creutzfeldt-Jakob virus, ACD;
H. Dengue virus, CD;
I. Ebola fever virus, AC;
J. Echoviruses, ABC;
K. Hemorrhagic fever agents, C;
L. Hepatitis-types A,B,C,E (non-A/non-B),
unspecified, Delta, ACDM;
M. Herpes
Viruses, ACD;
(1) Simplex virus;
(2) Varicella-zoster virus;
(3) Cytomegalovirus;
(4) Herpes virus simiae;
(5) Epstein-Barr virus;
N. Human Immunodeficiency Virus (see
Retrovirus) Type 1 and Type 2;
O.
Influenza viruses, ACM;
P. Kuru,
ACD;
Q. Lymphocytic
choriomeningitis virus, CD;
R.
Marburg virus, AC;
S. Measles
virus, ACM;
T. Mumps virus,
ACM;
U. Norwalk agent, C;
V. Parainfluenze virus, C;
W. Polioviruses, ABCDM;
X. Poxviruses, CD;
Y. Rabies virus, ACDM;
Z. Respiratory syncytial virus, AC;
AA. Retrovirus (Human Immunodeficiency virus,
Human T-Lymphotropic Virus Type 1 and Type 2), CM;
BB. Rhinoviruses, C;
CC. Rotaviruses, C;
DD. Rubella virus, ACM;
EE. Variola (Smallpox), AC; and
FF. Yellow fever virus, ACM.
Subp. 6.
Fungal
agents.
Fungal agents:*
A.
Blastomyces dermatitidis, ACDM;
B.
Coccidioides immitis, ABCD;
C.
Histoplasma capsulatum, ABCDM;
D.
Mucoraceae, C;
E. Paracoccidioides
brasiliensis, C; and
F. Sporothrix
schenckii, ACD.
*Laboratory risk only; no risk to patient-care
personnel.
Subp.
7.
Parasitic agents.
Parasitic agents:
A.
Acanthamoeba, C;
B. Coccidia
cryptosporidium, D;
C. Entamoeba
histolytica, ACDM;
D. Enterobiasis,
AC;
E. Giardia lamblia,
AC;
F. Pediculus, AC;
G. Plasmodium - falciparum, C;
H. Pneumocystis carinii, C;
I. Sarcoptes scabiei, AC; and
J. Trichomonas, BC.
Subp. 8.
Rickettsial agents.
Rickettsial agents:*
A. Rickettsia prowazekki, C;
B. Rickettsia typhi, C;
C. Rickettsia rickettsii, C;
D. Rickettsia conorii, C;
E. Rickettsia australis, C;
F. Rickettsia sibirica, C;
G. Rickettsia akari, C;
H. Rickettsia tsutsugamushi, C;
I. Rickettsia quintana, C; and
J. Coxiella burnetti, C.
*Laboratory risk only; no risk to patient-care
personnel.
Statutory Authority: MS s
182.655
