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® Delta Health Care <br /> Safety Manual <br /> for housekeeping staff . Large boxes of <br /> gloves should be kept in the lab for <br /> housekeeping supplies. <br /> clean pair of gloves should be used for <br /> each patient . <br /> e . Employees should know and understand the <br /> limitations of protective clothing and <br /> equipment . <br /> 1 . GLOVES: ordinary gloves offer no <br /> protection against needlestick injuries <br /> or scalpel cuts . <br /> Employees and employers should be on <br /> guard against a sense of security not <br /> warranted by the protective equipment <br /> being used . <br /> f . Know the corrective actions in the event of <br /> spills or personal exposure to fluids, blood, <br /> or tissues, the appropriate reporting <br /> procedures, and the medical monitoring in <br /> cases of suspected parenteral exposure . <br /> 1 . BLOOD OR BODY FLUID SPILLS : Should be <br /> cleaned while wearing latex or vinyl <br /> gloves . The initial amount should be <br /> soaked up with paper towels and placed in <br /> container for contaminated waste . <br /> Decontaminate the area of the spill with <br /> a freshly prepared 1 : 10 solution of 5 .25% <br /> sodium hypochlorite (household bleach ) . <br /> 2 . PERSONAL EXPOSURE TO BLOOD OR BODY <br /> FLUIDS: Any accidental skin contact with <br /> blood or body fluid should be washed <br /> thoroughly with soap and water. <br /> Any needlestick or cuts from sharp <br /> objects should also be cleansed with soap <br /> and water . <br /> All exposure to blood and body fluids <br /> must be .reported to the individual ' s <br /> immediate supervisor . An employee <br /> incident form must be completed by the <br /> employee and the supervisor. <br /> Further reporting and medical care shall <br /> Page 1 <br /> June 1991 <br />