biohazard training
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BIOHAZARD SAFETY,
EXPOSURE CONTROL &
BLOODBORNEPATHOGENS
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VISITORS/CUSTOMERS
Approved visitors are to avoid theworking areas. Protective clothing or
equipment may be required,
depending on the nature andduration of the visit.
Customers are not allowed in work
areasOf the Plasma Center unless being
processed for Plasmapheresis
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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS IN
WORK AND PERSONAL
AREASThe greatest risk of exposure to
potentially contaminated body fluids
exists in the Screening, Phlebotomy andProcessing area of the plasma center,
and in those areas where Contaminated
waste is stored and handled.
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WHERE WOULD THE LEAST RISK FOR
EXPOSURE OCCUR ?
HINT: E m S O f c e s L n g e s R tR ms
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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS IN
WORK AND PERSONAL
AREAS CONT.THE FOLLOWING WAYS YOU COULDCARRY INFECTIOUS MATERIALS
1- GARMENTS
2- SKIN
3- UNWASHED HANDS
4- GLOVES(WHEN WORN OUT OF WORK AREAS)Secondary Contamination
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CONT.
Washing with Soap and Water is the
single most effective method of
removing surface contamination from
the skin!Hand washing or cleaning hands with a
Sanitizing agent should be part of each
glove change and should always bedone after removing outer protective
garments prior to leaving a work area
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CONT.
TAKE APPROPRIATE PRECAUTIONS TO
PROVIDE BARRIER PROTECTION
FOR EMPLOYEES WHO MAY HAVE
BROKEN SKIN.
WHEN THE HANDS ARE INVOLVED,
WEARING A BANDAGE OVER ANAFFECTED AREA, PLUS GLOVING OR
DOUBLE GLOVING
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PLEASE FOR YOUR
PROTECTION
NO EATING,DRINKING,SMOKING,
GUM CHEWING OR COSMETICSAPPLICATIONS ARE ALLOWED
ALL EXPOSURES OCCURRING ON THEJOB MUST BE HANDLED AND
COMPLETELY DOCUMENTED ON6410-5
BIOHAZARD EXPOSURE
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PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
LAB COATS
WHEN PERFORMING PLASMA CENTERDUTIES, LAB COATS MUST BE KEPT
BUTTONED AND SLEEVES MUSTNOT BE ROLLED UP.
BE SURE THAT THE COATS ARE SIZEDTO THE INDIVIDUAL PROPERLY
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GLOVES
GLOVES ARE THE PRIMARY DEFENSE AGAINST THEEXPOSURE OF THE SKIN OF THE HANDS TO BODYFLUIDS.(NO PROTECTION AGAINST PENETRATINGINJURIES)
GLOVES ARE CONTAMINATED AS SOON AS THEY AREWORN, EVEN IF NOT USED IN A PROCEDURE.
AS SOON AS THE GLOVES ARE REMOVED, THEY MUSTBE PLACED IN A BIOHAZARDOUS WASTE CONTAINER. (NO REGULAR TRASH CAN)
THE HANDS SHOULD THEN BE WASHED AND DRIED ORCLEANED WITH ALCOHOL GEL OR EQUIVALENT HANDSANITIZER.
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FACE & MOUTH
PROTECTION
The skin of the face and the mucous
membranes of the eyes, nose and
mouth have provided portals of entry of
bloodborne pathogens to health careworkers, resulting in infection.
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CONT.
ALL ACRYLIC SHIELDS OR REUSABLEPERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT,e.g., FACE SHIELDS, MUST BEDISINFECTED AT THE END OF EACHDAY, OR WHENEVER VISIBLYCONTAMINATED WITH BIOHAZARDOUSMATERIALS
WEARING LAB COATS IS MANDATORY
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CLEAN UP PROCEDURES
Spills of body fluids must be quickly cleaned up and thearea of the spill disinfected.
Household bleach solution ( 9 parts water to 1 partbleach) prepared daily will rapidly and effectivelydestroy bacteria and viruses, including HBV, HCV,AND HIV.
BLEACH SOLUTION MUST BE CHANGED DAILY ANDLABELED WITH BLEACH SOLUTION LABEL 6410-7
AND ON A SEPARATE STICKER THE DATE ANDINITIALS OF PERSON MAKING THE SOLUTION
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CLEAN UP PROCEDURE
CONT. ALL VELCRO CUFFS SHOULD BE
CLEANED WEEKLY WITHDISINFECTANT.
ALL HEMOSTATS WILL BE CLEANEDNIGHTLY AND WHEN CONTAMINATEDUSING DISINFECTANT.
CLEAN CUSTOMER BED OR CHAIR
AFTER EACH DONATION WITH 9 PARTSWATER TO1 PART BLEACH SOLUTION,PREPARED DAILY
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SPILL CLEANUP
ALL BLOOD AND PLASMA SPILLS WILL BECLEANED UP IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER
Wear gloves, lab coat and face shield when dealingwith spills
Place paper towels over spill
Spray paper towels generously with bleach solution
Add more paper towels, if required, to contain spill
Wait 30 minutes
Gather paper towels, being careful not to come in
contact with your skin and place in red plastic bag Repeat as necessary until spill is completely
removed
Notify management of your actions
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COMMUNICATION OF
HAZARDS
Biohazard labels shall be fluorescent
orange or orange-red, or predominantly
so, with lettering and symbols in a
contrasting color. Biohazard labels shall be affixed to all
biohazardous waste containers,
refrigerators and freezers containingblood, plasma, or other potentially
infectious material.
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BIOHAZARD WASTE
Biohazard waste is any form of wastewhich is capable of causing disease in a
susceptible human host
Plasmapheresis biohazard waste materialincludes
1. All fluid path components which havecome in contact with body fluids
2. Body fluids3. Customer samples and sample containers
4. Disposable gloves
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BIOHAZARD ROOM
Will only contain properly identified
hazardous biohazard waste containers
whether empty or filled
Will have only limited access, andremain locked when not in use.
All biohazard hazardous material
handling supplies that are notcontaminated will be stocked in another
location prior to use
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SHARPS
The most dangerous biohazard
exposure of an employee occurs when
the skin is penetrated by a needle,broken capillary tubes, or a lancet which
has been in contact with a contaminated
body fluids
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SHARPS CONT.
Disposable syringes with needles, fingerlancets and used capillary tubes, needlesand contaminated glassware must beplaced in a red or biohazard labeledpuncture-proof container, which must besealed prior to transport and disposal.
Sharps containers must never be storedabove eye level and must never be over-filled
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SHARPS CONT.
Instrument used to disconnect needlesfrom harness must be disinfected with a70% Isopropyl Alcohol solution ( or 9 partswater and one part bleach solution,
changed daily or when visiblycontaminated).
1- Care should be taken to minimize traveldistance to dispose of contaminatedneedless and other biohazardous material
2- Alcohol will be changed on a weekly basisor if visibly dirty and marked with the datethe solution should be changed.
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EXPOSURE DETERMINATION
AND IMMUNIZATION
ALL PLASMA CENTER EMPLOYEES
HAVE BEEN DESIGNATED BIO-
CATEGORY ONE, WHICH PRESUMES
DAILY EXPOSURE TO HUMAN BLOOD
OR OTHER POTENTIALLYBIOHAZARD MATERIALS.
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ILLNESS AND INJURIES
ALL OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURES AND
SUSPECTED OCCUPATIONAL
EXPOSURES MUST BE REPORTED TO
THE PLASMA CENTER MANAGERIMMEDIATELY.
FIRST AID SHALL BE PROVIDED BY
QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS FOR
EMPLOYEES INJURED WHILE AT WORK
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99% ALCOHOL CONTAINERS
THE ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL 99%
MUST BE USED IN FREEZERS AND
SHOULD BE LABELED WITH 6410-9
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