means a synthesis of the major features of Universal Precautions (UP) and Body Substance Isolation (BSI) and applies to all persons coming into contact with potentially -infected persons, animals or animal products and potentially contaminated blood and other body fluids in health care facilities or elsewhere and -
a) apply to –
i) all blood;
ii) all body fluids, secretions and excretions, except sweat, regardless of whether they contain visible blood or not;
iii) non-intact skin;
iv) mucous membranes: and
v) tissues; and
b) are designed to reduce the risk of transmission of HBA from both recognised and unrecognised sources of infection in workplaces;