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-Wear gloves while servicing parts of the system that have contact with
body fluids such as serum, plasma, urine, or whole blood
-Wash your hands before going from a contaminated area to a non-
contaminated area, or when you remove or change gloves
-Perform procedures carefully to minimize aerosol formation
-Wear facial protection when splatter or aerosol formation are possible
-Wear personal protective equipment such as safety glasses, gloves, lab
coats or aprons when working with possible biohazard contaminants
-Keep your hands away from your face
-Cover all superficial cuts and wounds before starting any work
-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
sample path or waste area with 10% v/v bleach
-Do not eat, drink, smoke, or apply cosmetics or contact lenses while in the
laboratory
-Do not mouth pipet any liquid, including water
-Do not place tools or any other items in your mouth
-Do not use the biohazard sink for personal cleaning such as rinsing coffee
cups or washing hands
Do not recap, purposely bend, cut, break, remove from disposable syringes,
or otherwise manipulate needles by hand. Needlestick injuries may result.
