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What do I do if there is a blood spill or body fluid exposure during services?

The Board's rules contain procedures for blood spills and body fluid exposure.
 
    A.A.C. R4-10-112 Infection Control and Safety Standards (A)(5)(6)(B)(D)(F)
 
    A. An establishment shall have and maintain the following minimum equipment and supplies:
        5. An Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) registered bactericidal, virucidal, fungicidal, and pseudomonacidal
           (formulated for hospitals) disinfectant which shall be mixed and used according to manufacturer's
            directions on all tools instruments, and equipment, except those that have come in contact with blood or other body fluids; and
        6. An EPA-registered disinfectant that is effective against HIV-1 and Human Hepatitis B Virus or Tuberculocidal which
            shall be mixed and used according to the manufacturer's directions on tools, instruments, and equipment that come
            in contact with blood or other body fluids.
    B. Procedure for disinfecting non-electrical equipment.
        1. Non-electrical equipment shall be disinfected by cleaning with soap or detergent and warm water, rinsing with clean water
            and patting day; and
        2. Totally immersing in the wet disinfectant required under subsection (A)(5) or (A)(6) following manufacturer's recommended
            directions.
 
    D. Procedure for disinfecting electrical equipment, which shall be in good repair, before each use. 
        1. Remove all foreign matter;
        2. Clean and spray or wipe with a disinfectant, compatible with electrical equipment, as required in subsection (A)(5)
            or (A)(6); and
        3. Disinfect removable parts as described in subsection (B).
 
    F. If there is a blood spill or exposure to other body fluids during a service, licensees and students shall stop the service and:
        1. Before returning to service, clean the wound with an antiseptic solution;
        2. Cover the wound with a sterile bandage;
        3. If the wound is on a licensee's or student's hand in an area that can be covered by a glove or finger cover. If the wound
            is on the client, the licensee or student providing  service to the client shall wear gloves on both hands;
        4. Blood-stained tissue or cotton or other blood-contaminated material shall be placed in sealed plastic bag and that plastic
            bag shall be placed into another plastic bag (double bagged), labeled with a red or orange biohazard warning, and discarded;
        5. All equipment, tools and instruments that have come in contact with blood or other body fluids shall be disinfected as discussed
            in subsections (A)(6) and (B); and
        6. Electrical equipment shall be disinfected as discussed in subsection (D).
            D. Procedure for disinfecting electrical equipment, which shall be in good repair, before each use.
                1. Remove all foreign matter;
                2. Clean and spray or wipe with disinfectant, compatible with electrical equipment, as required in subsection (A)(5) 
                    or (A)(6); and
                3. Disinfect removable parts as described in subsection (B).
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