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Medical Waste Management Section <br />Spills are to be cleaned up immediately or as soon as feasible using the following method: <br />® Follow instructions included with cleanup kit. <br />® Determine what PPE is to be used, depending on size and location of spill (gloves, gown, mask <br />and eyewear are recommended, but booties may be necessary if the spill on the floor is large). <br />® For fluid spills on a hard surface, place absorbent over the spill to absorb fluid. If the spill <br />contains broken glass, do not pick up glass with your hands. If the spill has dried, soak with <br />disinfectant first. <br />® Use scraper and scoop to pick up solids or absorbed fluid spill (in cat litter) and place spill, scoop, <br />and scraper into biohazard bag or container. Broken glass, from a medical waste spill ONLY <br />(petri dish, glass vial, etc.), may be placed into this container as well. <br />® Soak contaminated surface with disinfectant/ cleaner and wipe with clean paper towel in order <br />to clean. This may need to be repeated. <br />® Soak again with the disinfectant and let sit according to manufacturer's instructions. Be sure to <br />block off the area to reduce potential for slips and falls. <br />® Dispose of all PPE and cleanup materials into the biohazard bag and use hand wipes/gel or wash <br />hands as soon as feasible. Contact Sharps, Inc. to pick up the waste materials. <br />• Review procedures to determine the cause of this spill and if changes in policy and procedure <br />need to be made. <br />® Spills that migrate beyond the client care area (for example, in the waiting area or exterior of <br />the hospital) should be reported to the HSE group, after the spill has been cleaned up. <br />f 8 <br />Banfiel <br />'nry LAr41-G+1'rA1 <br />