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610 Housekeeping Safety
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Reusable Containers

All bins, pails, cans, and similar receptacles intended for reuse which have a reasonable likelihood for becoming contaminated with blood or other potentially infectious material shall be inspected and decontaminated on a regularly scheduled basis.

All bins must be clean and decontaminated immediately after contamination.

It must be cleaned and decontaminated immediately or as soon as feasible upon visible contamination [29 CFR 1910.1030(d)(4)(ii)(C)]

Glassware

Broken glassware which may be contaminated must not be picked up directly with hands; use mechanical means, such as use a brush and dustpan, tongs or forceps [29 CFR 1910.1030(d)(4)(ii)(D)].

Knowledge Check Choose the best answer for the question.

2-3. Which of the following methods may NOT be used to pick up broken contaminated glassware?