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MAY-03-11 09:23 FROM- T-093 P•11/13 F-462 <br /> 6. Follow handwashing techniques. <br /> WORK PRACTICES <br /> 1. Handwashing <br /> Your hands should be thoroughly washed with soap and warm water. <br /> a. Before and after performing this procedure. <br /> b. Immediately after your hands come into contact with blood or body fluids. <br /> C. After removing gle yes. <br /> 2. Blood Spills or Splashes <br /> Should spillage or splashing of blood or body fluids occur while performing this <br /> procedure, you should: <br /> a. Clean it up as soon as you can. <br /> b. Weal gloves. <br /> C. Clean up the blood or body spill first. Use disposable towels, if practical. <br /> d. After wiping up the blood or body fluid, decontaminate the spill and splash area <br /> with a disinfectant. <br /> WASTE DISPOSAL <br /> 1. Red bag all disposable gloves, gowns, masks, paper towels, shoe coverings, dressings,k <br /> etc., or place such items into a puncture-resistant bag, and place a BIOHAZARD label <br /> on the bag. <br /> 2. Double bag if the outside of the bag is contaminated with blood or body fluids, or if <br /> there is a possibility the bag will leak. <br /> 3. izemove the waste from the room and store it in the utility room, or take it to the waste <br /> disposal area for proper disposal or incineration. <br /> 4. Pour fluids down the commode or janitorial sink. Flush the commode and/or rinse the <br /> janitorial sink. <br /> S, Discard reusable items into appropriate containers. Red bag all reusable items soiled <br /> with blood or body fluids that contain visible blood, or place such items into a puncture- <br /> resistaut bag, and place a BIORAZARD label on the bag. Double bag if the outside <br /> of the bag is contaminated with blood r body fluids, or if there is a possibility the bag <br /> will leak. <br /> 6 <br />