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DEUEL VOCATIONAL INSTI'ITJTION 0 No. 157 - OPERATIONAL PROCEDURE - Medical Waste Management Plan Page 5 of 6 Spill Clean -Up Equipment should consist of • Disposable absorbent material such as paper towels; • Red Biohazard waste bag for disposal; • Appropriate germicidal solution; • Forceps or other mechanical means for picking up paper towels. Cleaning and decontaminating spills of blood or body fluids: and soaked 1. Put on appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE), luding double gloves, gown, protective eyewear, and face mask. f 2. Control the area. Prevent people from walking through the affected area and spreading blood or other potentially infections material. 3. Contain the spill. Cover the spillage with hypochlorite granules`(presept). Use paper towels or other absorbent materials to cover the spill. Let is sit and soak up. 4. Never touch contaminated spills with your hand. Always us , forceps, plastic scoop, dustpan or other tools to remove any broken glass or s objects from the spill area. Take care not to create aerosols. Place these i Bins into a small cardboard box, thick walled plastic bag, or other container that will prevent puncturing the red bag (or your hand). Place the contained sharp items in the bag for disposal. Do not seal bag. 5. Apply appropriate disinfectant. To avoid creating aerosols, never spray directly into spilled material. Instead, gently pour disinfectant on spill or gently flood affected area first around the perimeter of the spill, then work disinfectant slowly into spilled material. 6. Allow several minutes of contact time with disinfectant; but at least two (2) minutes minimum. 7. Pick up all absorbent material and place carefully in red bag for disposal. Do not seal red bag. 8. Clean affected area again with disinfectant and new paper toys. Place used paper towels in red bag for disposal. Do not seal red bag. 9. Dry area. Place used paper towels in red bag for dispos , commercially available spill kits are equipped with a powder that solidifiRshe spill and a small plastic scoop used to pick-up the solidified spill. 10. Once spill is completely cleaned up, place all used spill controlequipment into the red bag for disposal. Do not seal red bag.