Following site decontamination remove gloves, using aseptic techniques, placing gloves and materials in red bags. Immediately wash hands with hot water and antiseptic soap. Waste Disposal All contaminated materials are to be placed in red bags and or rigid red containers and given to the Health and Environmental manager. Health and Environmental manager will dispose of material according to city, county, state and federal regulations and shall assure that all bags are properly labelled, handled, stored and transported to an approved disposal site. General rules Eating, drinking, smoking, applying cosmetics or lip balm, or handling contact lenses is prohibited during emergency procedures and decontamination.
All employees are eligible to obtain vaccination, free of cost.
Vaccinations are provided by an UCAR designated licensed physician. Employees declining the vaccination are asked to sign a declination form which is kept on file in the office of the Health and Environmental manager. Declining employees may change their minds and at anytime request and receive a vaccination. All vaccination procedures are administered by the Health and Environmental manager. All incidents in which an employee believes they may have been exposed to contaminated fluids will result in a comprehensive review of the incident and a medical follow-up will be provided to the employee.