HIV / HBV labs and production facilities
HIV / HBV labs and production facilities
Standard practices, techniques, and operations you must follow include, but are not limited to:
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- Decontaminate / Autoclave / Incinerate regulated waste before disposal
- Keep doors closed
- Place contaminated materials in proper containers
- Only authorized personnel in work areas and in animal rooms
- Place warning signs on access doors when hazards are present
- Don’t work with potentially infectious materials on an open bench
- Use biological safety cabinets or other containment devices
- Wear appropriate PPE when handling OPIM
- Do not wear PPE outside the work area
- Decontaminate clothing before laundering
- Protect vacuum lines with HEPA filters and liquid disinfectant traps
- Check vacuum lines routinely and maintain/replace as needed
- Use the right needle or syringe for the task
- Never bend/shear or replace a needle in the sheath or guard
- Never remove a used needle from the syringe following use
- Use caution when handling needles/syringes
- Place used needles/syringes in a sharps container and decontaminate / autoclave before reuse or disposal
- Report all spills/accident immediately
- Read, follow and practice instructions in the biosafety manual
- Use protective clothing / respirators when exposed to droplets / splashes / spills / aerosols