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• Dispose of contaminated materials according to your laboratory’s biohazard control
procedures.
• Keep your work area disinfected.
• Disinfect tools and other items that have been near any part of the system speci-
men path or waste area with 10% v/v bleach.
• Do not eat, drink, smoke, or apply cosme cs or contact lenses while in the laboratory.
• Do not pipe e any liquid, including water, by mouth.
• Do not place tools or any other items in your mouth.
• Do not use the biohazard sink for personal cleaning such as rinsing coff ee cups or
washing hands.
• Do not recap, purposely bend, cut, break, remove from disposable syringes, or
otherwise manipulate needles by hands. Needles ck injuries may result.
References:
Centers for Disease Control. Universal precau ons for preven on of transmission of
human immunodefi ciency virus, hepa s B virus and other bloodborne pathogens in
healthcare se ngs. 1988. MMWR, 37:377-382,387,388.
Clinical and Laboratory Standards Ins tute (vormals NCCLS). Protec on of Laboratory
Workers from Occupa onally Acquired Infec ons; Approved Guideline- Third Edi on.
Wayne, PA: Clinical and Laboratory Standards Ins tute; 2005. CLSI Document M29-A3.
[ISBN 1-56238-567-4].
Federal Occupa onal Safety and Health Administra on. Bloodborne Pathogens Standard.
29 CFR 1910. 1030.
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