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Empty contents onto a clean surface. Don the protective clothing.
Apron, face mask/eye shield and gloves. If necessary, wear a respirator
mask if available in your laboratory.
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Using caution tape provided, cordon off spill area. Use an adhesive
tape to secure to walls or benches as required.
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Open one of the yellow clinical waste bags provided by placing hands
inside bag and pressing firmly on base. Place in an upright, free
standing position.
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Open the absorbent powder sachet and apply evenly over spill area.
Allow 5 minutes for powder to react with spill.
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Using the scraper and scoop pick up the substance and place into the
flat yellow bio-waste bag. Then place scraper and scooper into the
same bag. Now seal the bag securely with one of the ties provided
and place into the second yellow clinical waste bag provided. Avoid
cross contamination. Do not touch the outside of the bag.
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Clean the spill area with the virucidal/bactericidal disinfectant
solution using one of the enclosed cleaning cloths. Contain the spill
by wiping from the outside towards the centre. Place the contaminated
cloth into the second clinical waste bag.
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Using the second cloth clean the area with the 1% Sodium hypochlorite
solution provided. Then dispose of the cloth by placing it in the
yellow clinical waste bag. Avoid cross contamination.
Do not touch the outside of the outside of the bag.
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Remove apron, face mask and gloves and also place in the yellow clinical
waste bag. Seal the bag securely with second tie then dispose
of bag in accordance with Government Regulations.
- Wash and dry hands thoroughly