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Field 1 andProcedures�- <br />Operations ' 1 1 1 <br />9. Preparation Area Requirements <br />9.1 Housekeeping Requirements <br />Policy. Company representatives must minimize and/or eliminate exposure to blood, body fluid <br />and other potentially infectious material, and keep preparation areas clean and sanitary at all <br />times. For further details, refer to the Exposure Control Plan in HSE3 Bloodborne Pathogens. <br />Procedure. <br />Post the Preparation Room Cleaning and Decontamination Requirements Form (FIN - <br />CS 102) for the current month in the preparation room. <br />2. Inspect each preparation room for cleanliness and perform general housekeeping at least <br />once per week whether or not the room was used. If the room was used, associates are to <br />clean and inspect the room at the end of each shift. <br />3. Clean and decontaminate all equipment and work surfaces such as embalming tables, <br />dressing tables, cabinets and counter tops with an appropriate disinfecting solution (e.g. <br />Dodge Sterilant, Cavicide or Lysol) at the end of each shift (if used) or more frequently <br />as necessary. <br />4. Clean and mop the preparation room floor with an appropriate disinfecting solution (e.g. <br />Dodge Sterilant, Cavicide or Lysol) at the end of each shift (if used) or more frequently <br />as necessary. <br />5. Disinfect all instruments used for preparation and mortuary services (scalpels, trocars, <br />needles, scissors, brushes, combs, etc.) with an appropriate disinfecting solution (e.g. <br />Dodge Sterilant or Cavicide) or an autoclave after each use. <br />6. After cleaning/inspection, fill out the Preparation Room Cleaning and Decontamination <br />Schedule Form (FIN -CS 101). <br />a. At the end of each month, place the completed schedule in a designated file at the <br />location (retain in accordance with Company's Records Retention Policy) and then <br />post a new schedule for the upcoming month. <br />7. Dispose of regular trash after each shift, removing it to an exterior waste container. <br />8. Place contaminated laundry in a plastic container lined with a biohazardous bag and <br />sealed with a lid until it is laundered in-house or transported to a third party commercial <br />laundry. When handling contaminated laundry, wear appropriate personal protective <br />equipment (e.g. gloves, gown, mask). See Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) HSE2 <br />Appendix A. <br />9. Clean preparation room ventilation vents quarterly of dust accumulation. <br />10. Store all chemicals involved in the embalming process in the preparation area, in a locked <br />or restricted cabinet. <br />Version 2.1 Page 35 of 70 Revised: 07/10/2015 <br />Document Owner: Operations Support 0 2015 SCI Funeral & Cemetery Purchasing Cooperative, Inc. <br />