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JUL-29-2008 TUE 02.50 MEDICAL ADMIN FAX N0 4830 3808 P. 10 DEUPL VOCATIONAL INSTITUTION No. 157 - OPERATIONAL PROCEDURE - Medical Waste !Management Plan Page 5 of 6 Spill Clean -Up Equipment should consist of- Disposable f Disposable absorbent material such as paper towels; Red Biohazard waste bag for disposal; '? Appropriate germicidal solution;. Forceps or other mechanical means for Kicking up broken,,%Ws and soaked paper towels. I Cleaning and decontaminating spills'of blood or body fluids: I. Put on appropriate ro riat® p protective rotective equipment (PPE,), lading double !. gloves, gown, protective eyewear, and facemask.. 2. Control the area, Prevent people from wanting 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 cbntaminated spills with your hand. Always use�.�forceps, plastic scoop, dustpan! or other tools to remove any broken glass or s0,rp objects from the spill area, I Take care not to create aerosols. Place these items 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 disposi}l. 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 seat red bag. 8. Clean affected) area again with disinfectant and new paper to ::045, Place used paper towels in red bag for disposal. Do, not seal red bag. ; �` � RI 9. Dry area. Place used paper towels in red bag for dispo commercially available spill:kits are equipped with a powder that solidi'r "�athe spill and a small plastic scoop used to pick-up the solidified spill. 10. Once spill is completely cleaned up, place all used spill contra]. equipment into the red bag for disposal.. Do not seal red bag.