Basic Guidelines to Handling Blood and Other Potentially Infected Material

• Put on appropriate equipment for clean up. The minimum requirements during a cleanup are gloves and eye protection to protect yourself from exposure.

• Lay a paper towel on the spill to absorb as much as possible
• Gently spray or pour the disinfectant onto the towel from the outer edge inward

• Allow the disinfectant to stay in place for 20 minutes to assure that the elimination of the infectious waste.
• Dispose of waste in a RED biohazard bag.

• Reapply the disinfectant to the surface for final cleanup with clean paper towel or cloth
• Decontaminate the items used for cleanup appropriately.