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VI. DECONTAMINATION: <br /> A. PERSONAL: <br /> 1. All members shall ensure that they wash their <br /> hands immediately or as soon as feasible after <br /> the removal of gloves or other protective <br /> equipment. <br /> 2. Members shall ensure they wash hands and any <br /> other skin with soap and running water, or <br /> flush mucous membranes with water immediately <br /> or as soon as feasible following contact of <br /> such body areas with blood or OPIM. <br /> 3. If soap and water are not available, an <br /> antiseptic towlette containing 70% isopropyl <br /> alcohol or an approved EPA registered <br /> germicide can be used. When antiseptic hand <br /> cleansers or towelettes are used, hands shall <br /> be washed with soap and running water as soon <br /> as feasible. <br /> B. EQUIPMENT: <br /> 1. The Falcon Heights Fire Department will clean, <br /> launder, dispose of, and /or replace required <br /> PPE at no cost to its members. <br /> 2. Equipment and work surfaces which have become <br /> contaminated with blood or OPIM shall be <br /> decontaminated as soon as feasible. <br /> 3. When contaminated PPE is removed, care should <br /> be given to avoid skin contact. PPE shall be <br /> placed in a leak proof labeled bag or <br /> container for storage, washing, <br /> decontamination or disposal. <br /> 4. Contaminated clothing shall be removed as soon <br /> as, and as discretely as possible after <br /> contamination. Extreme care should be taken <br /> to minimize skin contact using gloves. Such <br /> contaminated clothing shall be placed (using <br /> gloves) in a leak proof labeled bag for <br /> decontamination or disposal. <br /> 5. If outside contamination of a primary <br /> container is present, the primary container <br /> shall be placed into a secondary container to <br /> prevent leakage or exposure during handling, <br /> storage, transportation or shipping. The <br /> container shall be properly labeled with a <br /> bio- hazard tag. If the specimen could puncture <br /> the primary container, the primary container <br /> will be placed in a secondary container which <br /> is puncture resistant in addition to the <br /> labeling requirements. <br /> 7 <br />