Personal Protective Equipment and Clothing Protective clothing should be worn when handling clinical samples. This should include a respiratory mask with a moisture barrier and a splash guard, safety glasses with side panels, or or a face shield. Protective clothing should be replaced if it is contaminated. Protective clothing should be removed on leaving the work area and placed in a biohazard disposal container or laundry. Wash hands after removing gloves.
Procedures Follow proper sharps handling procedures .
Don t recap needles, if possible. If it is necessary to recap, use a device or a one-handed technique. Use a piece of cardboard or other device to pick up broken glass or loose sharps. This should be discarded or decontaminated following use. Use a device, not your mouth to pipette samples.