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L7 L-1 Policy It is the policy of FACILITY NAME that all places of work, passageways, store rooms, and service rooms is maintained in a clean, orderly, and sanitary condition. Cleaning The facility will determine and implement an appropriate written schedule for cleaning surfaces and method of decontamination based upon: • the location within the facility • type(s) of surfaces to be cleaned • type of soil present • tasks/procedures being performed in the area (e.g., venipuncture, wound care, etc.) Blood spills All equipment and environmental and work surfaces will be cleaned and decontaminated after contact with blood or other potentially infectious materials. Contaminated work surfaces shall be decontaminated with an appropriate disinfectant after completing of procedures; immediately or as soon as feasible when surfaces are overtly contaminated or after any spill of blood or other potentially infectious materials; and at the end of the work shift if the surface may have become contaminated since the last cleaning. Blood spills will be cleaned up promptly with a solution of 5.25% sodium hypochlorite (household bleach) diluted 1:10 with water, other EPA approved disinfectant, or designated facility solution. Protective Protective coverings, such as plastic wrap, aluminum foil, or imperviously -backed coverings absorbent paper used to cover equipment and environmental surfaces, shall be removed and replaced as soon as feasible when they become overtly contaminated or at the end of the workshift if they may have become contaminated during the shift. Bins, pails, All bins, pails, cans and similar receptacles intended for reuse which have a cans reasonable likelihood for becoming contaminated with blood or other potentially infectious materials shall be inspected and decontaminated on a regularly scheduled basis and cleaned and decontaminated immediately or as soon as feasible upon visible contamination. Broken glass Broken glassware that may be contaminated will not be picked up directly with the hands. It shall be cleaned up using mechanical means, such as a brush and dustpan, tongs, or forceps. Reusable Reusable sharps that are contaminated with blood or other potentially infectious shall sharps storage not be stored or processed in a manner that requires associates to reach by hand into the containers where these sharps have been placed. Continued on next page Beverly Healthcare Infection Control Program Guidelines Page 3.29