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Bio Spill Proc

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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Bio Spill Proc

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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