Which rules govern infection control in a California dental office?

California infection-control questions usually test both the Dental Board minimum standards and the Cal/OSHA bloodborne-pathogens overlay.

Last updated: 2026-09-29.

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Use the Board minimum standards as the dental-specific baseline.
Layer Cal/OSHA bloodborne-pathogens duties on top when the facts involve exposure control, training, or workplace systems.
Waste handling and exposure controls are compliance-system questions, not just chairside technique questions.

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Do not answer infection-control questions as if they are only about operatory habits. California often tests office systems, training, and OSHA overlay duties too.

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Parent guide

What infection-control and OSHA rules apply to California dental offices?

Use this guide when you need the California infection-control framework, the OSHA overlay, and the office-systems duties that support them.

Primary sources

A14 Dental Board minimum standards for infection control, 16 CCR section 1005 materials
B3 Cal/OSHA bloodborne pathogens standard, Title 8 CCR section 5193
A45 CDPH Medical Waste Management Program and MWMA materials
A46 DTSC universal waste guidance including dental amalgam

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