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UNIVERSAL PRECAUTIONS (BSI) <br />c. Cleaninq and Decontaminating Spills of Blood or Other Body Fluids <br />4. <br />Chemical germicides that are approved for use as "hospital <br />disinfectants" that are tuberculocidal when used at recommended <br />dilutions can be used to decontaminate spills of blood and other body <br />fluids. In patient care areas, visible material should first be <br />removed and then the area should a decontaminated. With large spills <br />of cultured or concentrated infectious agents in the laboratory, the <br />contaminated area should be flooded with a liquid germicide before <br />cleaning, then decontaninated with fresh germicidal chemical. In both <br />settings, Body -Fluid Precautions will be observed during the cleaning <br />and decontaminating procedures. <br />d. Laundry <br />Although soiled linen has been identified as a source of large numbers <br />of certain, pathogenic microorganisms, the risk of actual disease <br />transmission is negligible. Soiled linen should be handled as little <br />as possible and with ninimura agitation to prevent gross microbial <br />contar.,ination of the air and of persons handling the linen. All soiled <br />linen will be bagged at the location where it was used; it will not be <br />sorted or rinsed in patient care areas. Linen soiled with blood or <br />body fluids will be placed and transported in bags that prevent <br />leakage. Water-soluble bags are no longer required. Soiled linen will <br />be placed in a plastic bag and adequately sealed to contain the linen. <br />When a bag is no more than 2/3 full, it is to be tied securely, closed, <br />and put down .linen chute. <br />All linen will be considered infectious and handled accoreingiy by all <br />laundry p�r' sonnel, including the transport per <br />and hospital linen <br />service personnel. Gloves and other protective garb, as necessary, <br />shall be worn. <br />All linen shall be stored in covered linen hampers. <br />e. Infectious Waste <br />Hospital waste that requires special handling includes, but is not <br />limited to: <br />1) Pathological and surgical waste <br />2) Clinical and other biological waste <br />3) Sharps <br />4) Hunan dialysis waste materials including arterial lines and <br />dialyzate <br />5) Fluid filled containers <br />6) Blood/blood products <br />Infectious waste must be double -bagged in red plastic bags in <br />compliance with California Health and Safety Code 25117.5. See <br />Infectious Waste Policy/Procedure. <br />