Revised
Clean-Up
Procedures
For
Blood borne Pathogens
Infectious Organisms
(2016)
CLEAN-UP PROCEDURES
FOR BODY FLUIDS POTENTIALLY INFECTED WITH
BLOODBORNE PATHOGENS
Body Fluids that are considered Potentially Infected with Blood borne Pathogens:
BloodSemenVaginal SecretionsSaliva in Dental Procedures
Any body fluid visibly contaminated with bloodAny unidentifiable body fluid
Regulated Waste: Contaminated items that could release blood or other potentially infectious material if compressed, i.e. items soaked or caked with blood must be disposed of in a red biohazard bag. This bag must be tied and stored in a red barrel awaiting removal.
Recycling must be called to properly dispose of all regulated waste: Mark Coltx7612.
Whenever there is an accidental spillage of body fluids potentially infected with blood borne pathogens, the area is to be ISOLATED and CLEANED as soon as possible.
Non-Porous Surfaces:
1)Put on gloves
2)Place paper towels on top of the spill to absorb all of the fluid
3)Pick up the towels which have absorbed the fluid and place in red biohazard bag
4)See the cleaning & disinfection instructions for: Spill Kit; Oxivir Wipes; or Bleach (Note: Bleach requires PPE, mixing and labeling)
5)Disposal: For spills involving fluids classified by OSHA as potentially infectious (including blood, semen, and vaginal secretions), use the red biohazard bag to dispose of paper-towels, towelettes, gloves and other contaminated trash.
6)Remove and dispose of gloves
7)Wash hands
Carpets and Upholstery
Carpets and Upholstery must be professionally cleaned as soon as possible after a spill. Arrange through facilities, x7300.
- AREA MUST BE ISOLATED UNTIL PROFESSIONALLY CLEANED
- Pre-clean the area by wiping it down with disposable towels and a mild detergent solution and water.
- Dispose of towels in appropriate plastic bag.
- Remove gloves and place in the same bag.
OXIVIR WIPES
FOR CLEANING, SANITIZING DISINFECTING
NON-POROUS SURFACES
DIRECTIONS:
- Use PPE (e.g. gloves) when cleaning blood and/or body fluids
- Pre-clean heavily soiled areas
- Pull towelette from dispenser and wipe surface
- Area must remain visibly wet for 1 minute
- Exceptions: 5 minutes for Tuberculosis; 10 minutes for Fungi (e.g. Athlete’s foot))
4. Allow to air dry
5. Follow proper disposal procedures
- For clean up of blood or other fluids potentially infected with bloodborne pathogens - Use a red bag
- For general clean up – dispose of wipes in trash after use
6. Rinse surfaces that will be in contact with mucous membranes or food.
7. Wash Hands
8. Store product in a locked area when not in use.
DO NOT:
- Use as a skin wipe
- Flush down toilet
- Store near food or drinking water
CAUTION: May be harmful to pets
EMERGENCY PHONE: 1-800-851-7145
FOR MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET:
Go to
Under lists, click on Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS sheets)
Under Stores, click on Oxivir
SPILL CLEAN-UP PACK
This spill clean up pack may be used to clean up blood and other body fluids.
Universal Precautions: Always wear gloves when potentially infectious fluids are present. After wearing gloves, always wash your hands.
Instructions:
- Shake absorbent powder directly onto spill. Allow 5 minutes for spill to congeal.
- Use scoop and spatula to pick up gelled material and dispose into appropriate bag or container.
- Pre-clean area thoroughly with first disinfectant towelette.
- Disinfect area with second disinfectant towelette by wetting surface and leaving surface wet for 1 minute.
- Dispose of towelettes into appropriate bag or container.
- Extra paper towels have been provided if needed.
Disposal: For spills involving fluids classified by OSHA as potentially infectious (including blood, semen, and vaginal secretions), use the biohazard bag and dispose of in accordance with OSHA regulations. For fluids not classified as potentially infectious, and unmarked bag has been provided.
Glove Specifications: Non-sterile, single use, powder free medical grade non-latex examination gloves.
BLEACH
CAUTIONS:
1. Never wear contacts while using bleach or any other chemicals
2. Wear gloves and goggles when mixing bleach solution and when cleaning up a spill with bleach
3. Never use bleach solution in combination with ammonia or
other cleaning products
4. Bleach is corrosive to metal and must be rinsed off immediately.
TO MIX:
You will need:
Household Bleach (5.25%)
1 ounce disposable plastic med cup, for measuring
1 quart plastic bottle,
Label (see below)
Instructions:
Place 10 ounces of water in plastic bottle
Add 1 ounce of bleach
Apply Label
Bleach should be newly mixed for each use and then discarded.
Bleach solution MUST NOT be used if 24 hours old.
CLEAN-UP PROCEDURE FOR NON-POROUS SURFACES:
1) Use universal precautions (gloves, hand washing).
2) Place paper-towels on spill to absorb excess fluid. Discard appropriately.
3) Pre-clean area.
4) Disinfect by placing paper-towels down and pouring enough bleach solution to dampen area. Leave on surface 3 minutes.
5) Discard appropriately.
AFTER USE:
1)Discard solution in a sink with running water.
2)Rinse container.
Note: This container is only to be used for bleach and therefore should remain labeled with bleach information and stored with bleach in a locked chemical cabinet.
Label:(Available through the Storeroom)
The Label must include the following information:
1) Name: Bleach solution
2) Concentration: How to mix it
3) Name and phone number of manufacturer
4) Warnings
5) Emergency Instructions
LAUNDRY INSTRUCTIONS FOR CONTAMINATED CLOTHING
- Remove contaminated laundry. Use Universal Precautions (Gloves, hand washing)
Contaminated laundry is to be handled as little as possible. It must be bagged at location (i.e. bring bag to laundry, not laundry to bag.)
It must not be rinsed or sorted.
2. Contaminated clothing should be transported to the cottage washer in a plastic bag and washed immediately. It is not to be left, to be washed later, and it should not be sent home.
Employee’s clothing if contaminated should also be washed immediately. Always have a second set of clothing available.
Contaminated bed linens and towels that need to be washed in the central laundry are to be placed in a special water-soluble bag (one that is made to disintegrate in the washer) then sent to the central laundry.
If there is likelihood of soak-through because the contaminated laundry is also very wet (i.e. soaked with urine) place it in the water-soluble bag and then place the water-soluble bag into a leak proof container (a larger plastic bag) to be transported. Label outer bag.
Water-soluble bags are NOT to be used in the cottage washing machines.
If the laundry is SOAKED with BLOOD or any other potentially infectious material, place it in a red biohazard bag to be thrown away. Red biohazard bags filled with contaminated material are to be placed in a red barrel and Mark Colt from recycling is to be called to remove it.
- Washing Instructions:
- Wash clothes in washer with ½ cup of bleach per load
- Dry clothes in dryer
- After clothes are removed from washer, run the washer through another cycle, empty, with ½ cup of bleach.