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<br />C. Protect all cuts, sores or open wounds from contamination by contact <br />with potential sources of infection. <br /> <br />D. Develop the habit of keeping your hands away from your eyes, nose <br />and mouth in order to minimize the chances of infection. <br /> <br />E. Dispose of blood, body fluids, and secretions properly. Generally, <br />infectious microorganisms do not survive if out of the host and exposed <br />to an open environment. <br /> <br />F. Handle sharp items such as needles properly and use protective cases <br />when appropriate. Contaminated needles and other contaminated <br />sharps shall not be bent, recapped or removed. Contaminated <br />reusable sharps shall be placed in appropriate containers and shall be <br />puncture resistant, leak proof on sides and the bottom and labeled and <br />color coded appropriately. The sharps container should be able to be <br />closed after each use. Handle such items with extreme caution. <br /> <br />G. Be acutely aware of cuts or scrapes you may receive while engaged in <br />handling a situation, which may carry a potential risk of infection. <br /> <br />H. Uniform clothing contaminated with blood or other potentially infectious <br />material should be removed as soon as possible. It should be placed in <br />a red biohazard bag and cleaned separately from other clothing items. <br />Gloves should be worn when handling this type of infected clothing. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> PROCEDURE FOR SIGNIFICANT EXPOSURE AND POST EXPOSURE: <br /> <br />If an employee experiences a significant exposure to an infectious <br />microorganism or experiences a situation or condition such that a <br />significant exposure is likely to have occurred, the employee is to proceed <br />as follows: <br /> <br />A. Report to the Shift Supervisor as soon as possible, completing the <br />required First Report of Injury forms <br /> <br />B. Complete the Exposure Incident Report form, which is available from <br />the Shift Supervisor. <br /> <br />C. Report to the same hospital as the source patient, with the completed <br />Exposure Incident form and advise the hospital staff of the exposure or <br />potential exposure. If the “source patient” is not transported, the <br />nearest hospital may be used. <br />