Biohazard training

7/31/2019 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 ?

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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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