Disposal of used materials

All staff must take precautions to avoid infection. Basic hygiene procedures must be followed. When dealing with blood or other body fluids, staff should use single use disposable gloves. Items contaminated with blood or other body fluids should be treated in the following ways:

• Disposable items should be sealed in a plastic bag and disposed of with general waste.
• Clothing can be cleaned in an ordinary washing machine on the hot cycle (80ºC).
• Other equipment and surfaces should be cleaned using a fresh hypochlorite solution, e.g., bleach (one-part bleach to ten parts water) or Milton.

See BC Health and Safety Policies and Procedures Section 8.2 Blood Borne Viruses.