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MAY-03-11 09:22 F ROM- T-093 P.10/13 F-402 <br /> DISPOSAL AND BAGGING OF INFECTIOUS MATERIAL <br /> &:R= To prevent inadvertent exposures of personnel to articles <br /> contaminated with infective material and prevent contamination of <br /> the environment. <br /> F4mjpment: Red bag Biohazard rag (when red bag is not used) <br /> Gloves Gown (as required) <br /> PROTECTIVE EQUEPMENT <br /> I Gloves must he used: <br /> a. If it is likely that your hands will come in contact with blood or body fluids while <br /> disposing and bagging of infectious material. <br /> b- If you have any cuts, wounds, or scrapes on your hands. <br /> C. If you hands are chapped or you have a skin rash or skin condition. <br /> d. If handling bagged materials and/or soiled laundry or linen. <br /> 2. Gowns or aprons must be worn if soiling of your clothing with blood, body fluids, feces <br /> or other infective material is likely. <br /> BAGGING OR ARTICLES <br /> 1. All disposable articles, such as dressings, tissues, etc., shall be placed in a plastic bag, <br /> and incinerated daily. <br /> 2. Housekeeping personnel must remove bagged articles daily at the completion of their <br /> routine cleaning assignment of an isolation area. <br /> 3. The person on the inside of the room shall pick up all isolation bags, sew them, and take <br /> them to the room entrance door. <br /> 4. The person on the outside of the door will hold a clean isolation bag open while the <br /> person on the inside of the room places soiled bags into the clean bag. <br /> 5. The person holding the clean bag shall then seal the bag and take it to the incinerator <br /> area for burning. (Keep the bag away from clothing while taking it to be incinerated.) <br /> 35 <br />