Establishing decontamination procedures is the responsibility of the PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR/AREA SUPERVISOR. A 1:10 (for a high organic load e.g. blood spill) or 1:100 dilution (for surface decontamination) of household bleach made fresh daily is recommended for use in most circumstances. For further assistance in selecting an appropriate disinfectant, contact EHRS.
All contaminated work surfaces will be decontaminated:
Contaminated plastic backed absorbent pads shall be removed immediately or as soon as feasible after any spill of blood or other potentially infectious materials as well as at the end of the workday.
All bins, pails, cans, and similar receptacles shall be inspected and decontaminated according to a schedule to be determined by Penn Facilities Services or the Facilities Management department of individual schools.
Any broken glassware which may be contaminated must not be picked up directly with bare or gloved hands. It must be removed by mechanical means such as tongs and/or dustpans and broom and placed in an appropriate infectious waste sharps container
Lab personnel must be prepared to respond to spills of potentially infectious materials in their areas. Biohazardous spill response procedures are available at the EHRS website.
The PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR/AREA SUPERVISOR will describe the procedure to be used for decontamination and spill cleanup. (Complete Appendix C, #8.)