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r ft <br />Cleaning and Decontaminating Spills/Splashes ot <br />Blood/Body Fluids <br />Policy It is the policy of FACILITY NAME that all spills or splashes of blood or body fluids are <br />cleaned up and the spill or splash area is decontaminated as soon as practical. <br />Surfaces/ Surfaces and equipment contaminated with spills or splashes of blood or body fluids <br />equipment must be cleaned up as soon as practical. <br />Personal <br />Gloves must be worn when cleaning up spills or splashes of blood or body fluids. <br />protective <br />Other protective equipment—gowns, masks and goggles—may be necessary if <br />equipment <br />splashing of blood or body fluids into the eyes, nose or mouth, or soiling of clothing is <br />(PPE) <br />likely. Shoe coverings will be necessary if there is a massive blood contamination on <br />the floor. <br />Regulatory <br />Appropriate disinfectants include: <br />guidelines <br />a diluted bleach solution (which are made up daily/every 24 hours) and EPA - <br />registered tuberculocides (List B), <br />+ registered sterilants (List A), or <br />products registered against HIV/HBV (List D). The lists of these EPA Registered <br />Products are available form the National Antimicrobial Information Network at <br />(800) 447-6349 or its web site at http://ace.orst.edu/info/nain/lists.htm. List D <br />includes primarily quaternary ammonia products that EPA has approved as <br />effective against HIV and HBV. OSHA allows the use of these products provided <br />the surfaces have not become contaminated with agents or volumes of or <br />concentrations of agents for which higher level disinfection is recommended. <br />Manufacturer labels should be on the solutions and label instructions followed by <br />associates. <br />$mill-s0t1& <br />and sk4wareas <br />the ast ea <br />Handwashing <br />Hands will be washed after an exposure to blood or body fluids. <br />Cleaning <br />After a spill area has been decontaminated, it should be cleaned using regular <br />environmental disinfectants. <br />Reporting <br />As all patients'/residents' blood and body fluids with visible blood are considered <br />potentially infectious, exposures to blood must be reported to the ICP or supervisor. <br />Beverly Healthcare Infection Control Program Guidelines Page 3.15 <br />