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    This document provides instructions for cleaning up a biohazard spill, including surveying the scene, applying first aid if needed, gathering supplies such as a biohazard spill kit and personal protective equipment, removing any sharps or hazardous materials, cleaning the spilled material with disinfectant and towels, disposing of contaminated items, decontaminating any reusable materials, and removing protective equipment and washing hands.

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    This document provides instructions for cleaning up a biohazard spill, including surveying the scene, applying first aid if needed, gathering supplies such as a biohazard spill kit and personal protective equipment, removing any sharps or hazardous materials, cleaning the spilled material with disinfectant and towels, disposing of contaminated items, decontaminating any reusable materials, and removing protective equipment and washing hands.

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    This document provides instructions for cleaning up a biohazard spill, including surveying the scene, applying first aid if needed, gathering supplies such as a biohazard spill kit and personal protective equipment, removing any sharps or hazardous materials, cleaning the spilled material with disinfectant and towels, disposing of contaminated items, decontaminating any reusable materials, and removing protective equipment and washing hands.

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    Survey the scene

    Injured person?
    Apply first aid
    or call 911

    Gather supplies

    Remove sharps

    Locate
    Biohazard Spill
    Kit

    Sharps?

    Mix
    disinfectant

    How much
    spilled
    material?

    Don PPE

    Never use hands


    Place in sharps container

    Cleanup spilled material


    Unfold towel
    and place over
    material
    Saturate with
    disinfectant and
    wait contact
    time
    Wipe up spill
    Repeat until
    clean

    Discard & decontaminate


    Disposable
    materials-biohazard bag
    Sharps--sharps
    container

    Remove PPE & wash hands

    Remove PPE
    Decontaminate
    and dispose
    Wash hands

    Non-disposable
    items--spray
    with disinfectant

    Environmental Health and Safety | 2809 Daley Drive | Ames, IA 50011-3660 | Ph: (515) 294-5359 | www.ehs.iastate.edu

    Reviewed 2014

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