Equipment and Working Surfaces
All equipment and working surfaces must be cleaned and decontaminated after contact with blood or OPIM.
Contaminated equipment must be tagged until they are appropriately decontaminated.
- Contaminated equipment, such as IV poles, require labels or tags in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.1030(d)(1)(i)(H).
- Such equipment, if grossly contaminated, must be cleaned with soap and water solution before decontamination. Some anti-microbial products will not work in the presence of blood, which interferes with the sterilizing process.
Protective Coverings
Protective coverings, such as plastic wrap or aluminum foil, must be removed and replaced as soon as possible, when they become overtly contaminated, or at the end of a work shift if they may have become contaminated during the shift [29 CFR 1910.1030(d)(4)(ii)(B)].
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