2018-574-E Emergency Svc - South orange Rescue Squad operational agreement

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DocuSign Envelope ID:79C5D167-B6CA-4E59-B4AC-AA38CC1B20BD §1910.1030 29 CFR Ch. XVII (7-1-10 Edition) (iii) Labeled or color-coded in accord- apply to clinical or diagnostic labora- ance with paragraph (g)(1)(i) of this tories engaged solely in the analysis of standard; and blood, tissues, or organs. These re- (iv) Closed prior to removal to pre- quirements apply in addition to the vent spillage or protrusion of contents other requirements of the standard. during handling, storage, transport, or (2) Research laboratories and produc- shipping. tion facilities shall meet the following (C) Disposal of all regulated waste criteria: shall be in accordance with applicable (i) Standard microbiological practices. regulations of the United States, All regulated waste shall either be in- States and Territories, and political cinerated or decontaminated by a subdivisions of States and Territories. method such as autoclaving known to (iv) Laundry. (A) Contaminated laun- effectively destroy bloodborne patho- dry shall be handled as little as pos- gens. sible with a minimum of agitation. (1) Contaminated laundry shall be bagged (ii) Special practices. (A) Laboratory or containerized at the location where doors shall be kept closed when work it was used and shall not be sorted or involving HIV or HBV is in progress. rinsed in the location of use. (B) Contaminated materials that are (2) Contaminated laundry shall be to be decontaminated at a site away placed and transported in bags or con- from the work area shall be placed in a tainers labeled or color-coded in ac- durable, leakproof, labeled or color- cordance with paragraph (g)(1)(i) of coded container that is closed before this standard. When a facility utilizes being removed from the work area. Universal Precautions in the handling (C) Access to the work area shall be of all soiled laundry, alternative label- limited to authorized persons. Written ing or color-coding is sufficient if it policies and procedures shall be estab- permits all employees to recognize the lished whereby only persons who have containers as requiring compliance been advised of the potential bio- with Universal Precautions. hazard, who meet any specific entry re- (3) Whenever contaminated laundry quirements, and who comply with all is wet and presents a reasonable likeli- entry and exit procedures shall be al- hood of soak-through of or leakage lowed to enter the work areas and ani- from the bag or container, the laundry mal rooms. shall be placed and transported in bags (D)When other potentially infectious or containers which prevent soak- materials or infected animals are through and/or leakage of fluids to the exterior. present in the work area or contain- ment module, a hazard warning sign in- (B) The employer shall ensure that corporating the universal biohazard employees who have contact with con- symbol shall be posted on all access taminated laundry wear protective gloves and other appropriate personal doors. The hazard warning sign shall comply with paragraph (g)(1)(ii) of this protective equipment. standard. (C) When a facility ships contami- nated laundry off-site to a second facil- (E) All activities involving other po- ity which does not utilize Universal tentially infectious materials shall be Precautions in the handling of all laun- conducted in biological safety cabinets dry, the facility generating the con- or other physical-containment devices taminated laundry must place such within the containment module. No laundry in bags or containers which work with these other potentially in- are labeled or color-coded in accord- fectious materials shall be conducted ance with paragraph(g)(1)(i). on the open bench. (e) HIV and HBV Research Labora- (F) Laboratory coats, gowns, smocks, tories and Production Facilities. (1) This uniforms, or other appropriate protec- paragraph applies to research labora- tive clothing shall be used in the work tories and production facilities en- area and animal rooms. Protective gaged in the culture, production, con- clothing shall not be worn outside of centration, experimentation, and ma- the work area and shall be decontami- nipulation of HIV and HBV. It does not nated before being laundered. 272