A nurse accidentally drops a specimen tube, resulting in a small blood spill on the floor of the clinical utility room. Arrange the following actions in the correct sequence for safely cleaning up this biohazardous material.
- 1Put on a pair of clean disposable gloves.
- 2Cover the spill with absorbent paper towels or a spill kit powder.
- 3Discard the saturated absorbent materials into a designated red biohazard bag.
- 4Apply an EPA-registered hospital disinfectant to the contaminated surface.
- 5Allow the disinfectant to remain on the surface for the required contact time.
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The correct sequence for cleaning up a biohazard spill is to first don protective gloves, absorb the initial spill, discard the soiled materials into a biohazard bag, apply a proper hospital disinfectant, and allow it to sit for the required contact time.
According to OSHA and CDC guidelines for handling biohazardous spills, healthcare workers must first protect themselves by donning gloves. Next, the bulk of the infectious material must be contained and removed using absorbent materials. These materials are immediately disposed of in a biohazard container. Only after the gross contamination is removed should the surface be sprayed with a chemical disinfectant, which must then remain wet for the manufacturer's recommended contact time to ensure complete eradication of bloodborne pathogens.
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Biohazardous Spill Management