Equipment which has become contaminated with blood or other potentially infectious materials shall be examined prior to servicing or shipping and shall be decontaminated as necessary unless the decontamination of the equipment is not feasible.
The PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR/AREA SUPERVISOR shall list any equipment which cannot be decontaminated prior to servicing or shipping. (Complete Appendix C, # 5.)
The PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR/AREA SUPERVISOR must contact the shipper or service provider to obtain their labeling requirements prior to shipping or servicing of contaminated equipment.