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Delta Health Care <br /> Safety Manual <br /> SAFE PRACTICES FOR CLINICIANS AND LABORATORY EMPLOYEES <br /> Job Safety Class : Clinicians, Nurses and Laboratory Employees <br /> Date Prepared : June 1991 <br /> 991 <br /> OCT 0 <br /> Safe Work Practices 1 1 <br /> LT i- <br /> 1 . Follow Universal Precautions A� <br /> A. Protective Clothing <br /> 1 ) Gloves : Latex gloves are usually preferred by <br /> health care workers because of their elasticity. <br /> a. The use of disposable gloves is indicated for <br /> patient contact or procedures in which body <br /> fluids will be handled . Gloves must always be <br /> worn during any procedure in which contact <br /> with blood is possible . These procedures <br /> would include : <br /> 1 . Venipuncture <br /> 2 . Intramuscular , intradermal , or <br /> subcutaneous injection treatments to open <br /> wounds or lesions <br /> 3 . Any surgical entry into tissues, cavities <br /> or organs <br /> 4. Any examination that enters any orifice <br /> of the body <br /> 5 . Any laboratory procedure involving blood, <br /> body fluids , or tissues <br /> 6 . Any handling of soiled linen or <br /> contaminated waste . <br /> 2 ) Gowns or Aprons : <br /> a . Gowns or aprons should be worn when a <br /> procedure is likely to generate splashes of <br /> blood or body fluids or when contact with <br /> blood or body fluids is possible with the <br /> employee ' s skin or clothing . In the event of <br /> anticipated exposure to LARGE amounts of blood <br /> or body fluids, such as in spills , waterproof <br /> gowns should be worn. <br /> 3 ) Masks, Goggles or Eye Protectors <br /> a. Masks are indicated when the employee 's mucous <br /> membranes (eyes, mouth or nose ) may come into <br /> Page 7 <br /> June 1991 <br />