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RSH Service Training Guide 17
201532-102 FOR INTERNAL USE ONLY
Biological Hazards
The following activities may involve the presence of potentially infectious materials:
• Handling samples, reagents, calibrators, and controls.
• Cleaning spills.
• Handling and disposing of waste.
• Moving the System.
• Performing maintenance procedures.
• Performing decontamination procedures.
• Performing component replacement procedures.
Precautions
All instruments that have been used to process clinical specimens, reagents, controls, calibrators, etc., that
contain human sourced material must be treated as potentially infectious. Follow ADD’s Biosafety
procedures, which include, but are not limited to the following precautions:
• Wear gloves, lab coats, and protective eye wear when handling human sourced material or
contaminated instrument components.
• Do not pipet by mouth.
• Do not eat, drink, smoke, apply cosmetics, or handle contact lenses when handling human sourced
material or contaminated instrument components.
• Clean spills of potentially infectious materials and contaminated instrument components with a
detergent followed by an appropriate disinfectant, such as 0.1% sodium hypochlorite or other suitable
disinfectant.
• Decontaminate and dispose of all potentially contaminated materials into the appropriate biohazard
waste system in the facility. Probes and other sharp objects should be placed in puncture resistant
sharps containers for disposal.
Refer to the ADD Biosafety Guidelines for Field Service on ADDonline.
If exposed to infectious or potentially infectious materials, immediately cleanse the affected area, then seek
medical attention as soon as possible:
• Eyes - rinse with water for 15 minutes.
• Mouth - rinse with water.
• Skin - wash the affected area with soap and water.
• Puncture wound - allow to bleed freely. Wash the affected area with soap and water.
Report all accidents to your Manager and Workman’s Compensation Administrator. Additional
information is available on ADDonline.
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