BLOOD SPILL CLEANING PROCEDURE
Intent:
Responsibility:
This procedure is intended to safely handle and discard any human blood spill.
All Staff, First Aid Officers, OH&S Representatives, Cleaning Staff
Procedure Steps and
Action
In the event of human blood spill, the following will apply to ensure safe
removal of blood.
1. Precautions Recommended when Dealing with Human Blood spills
(a) Avoid contact with blood if your own hands or lower arms have open
cuts or untreated wounds.
(b) Use disposable gloves provided in bio hazard spill kit.
(c) Saturate disposable towel in dilute sodium hypochlorite solution, i.e.
household bleach freshly diluted 1 to 5 with water, and clean the area.
(d) Remove blood -stained waste materials to a plastic bag and seal for
disposal or incineration.
(e) Wipe area once more with disinfectant solution or disposable towel.
(f) Wash hands.
2. When Contamination with Blood has occurred
(a) Wash hands, lower arms and any other body parts in contact with, or
splashed by blood. Thorough washing with soap and water and/or
dilute hypochlorite solution i.e. household bleach freshly diluted 1 to 5
with water.
(b) If the face is splashed with blood, then eyes and mouth which
present exposed mucous membranes should be rinsed gently with water
to minimise the risk of infection.
(c) As soon as possible, refer affected students/staff for clinical
assessment which may include a program of testing for antibodies to any
likely infective agent such as Hepatitis B or HIV.
Location of Blood
Spills Kits:
Brunswick Campus
25 Dawson Street
Brunswick
(d) Document the incident by completing an Incident/hazard near miss
report form that can be obtained from your designated OH&S
representative.
Building 511
Building 512
Building 513
– Level 1 Room 06C
– Level 2 Room 05
– Level 3 Room 04
- Level 1 Room 4
- Level 1 Room 01B
- Level 1 Room 03
- Level 2 Room 07
- Level 3, Room 01
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Fashion & Textiles Local Policy:
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Occupational Health & Safety
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