In work areas where there is a reasonable likelihood of exposure to blood or other potentially infectious materials, employees shall not eat, drink, apply cosmetics or lip balm, smoke, or handle contact lenses. Food and beverages are not to be kept in refrigerators, freezers, shelves, cabinets, or on counter tops or bench tops where blood or other potentially infectious materials are present.
Mouth pipetting / suctioning of potentially infectious materials is prohibited.
All procedures will be conducted in a manner which will minimize splashing, spraying, splattering, and generation of droplets of blood or other potentially infectious materials. The PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR/AREA SUPERVISOR is responsible for identifying methods that will be employed in their areas. (Complete Appendix C, # 3.)
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