All equipment must appropriately decontaminated prior to removal from the room. Spills and accidents which result in overt exposures to test agents must be immediately reported to the GCRC Director. Medical evaluation, surveillance, and treatment are provided as appropriate and written records are maintained. Gowns or laboratory coats are worn in the procedure room while patient treatment or care is occurring. Gowns and laboratory coats are removed prior to leaving the room.
Gloves are worn for any patient contact or any time skin contact with test agents is unavoidable.
Access to treatment facilities is limited by secure locked doors. Doors to patient treatment rooms open inward, are self-closing, and are kept closed while treatment occurs. The facility is designed, constructed, and maintained to facilitate cleaning and housekeeping. Exhaust air is discharged to the outside without being recirculated to other rooms. An autoclave is available to decontaminate infectious materials.