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Hazard Communication

To ensure that information about the dangers of all hazardous chemicals used by Perry Technical Institute are known by all affected students and employees, the following hazard communication program has been established. Under this program you will be informed of the following:

  1. Location of all hazardous chemicals in assigned work area.
  2. Location of safety data sheets for all hazardous chemicals.
  3. How to read container labels and safety data sheets to obtain hazardous information.
  4. Safe handling procedures and measures for all hazardous chemicals in assigned work area.

OSHA (UNIVERSAL PRECAUTIONS FOR HANDLING EXPOSURE TO BLOOD/BODILY FLUIDS):

  1. All blood/bodily fluids should be considered infectious regardless of the perceived status of the individual.
  2. Avoid contact with blood/bodily fluids if possible. Immediately notify your instructor or nearest faculty or staff member if you notice the presence of bodily fluids or come in contact with them.
  3. Allow the individual to clean the injury, if possible. If it is not possible for the individual to clean the injury themselves, disposable gloves must be worn. Gloves and contaminated items are to be double bagged and tied to prevent exposure to others. Send clearly marked contaminated waste to the Facilities and Safety Department or call for pick-up.
  4. Clothing that has been exposed should be washed thoroughly with warm water and soap.
  5. Upon removal of gloves, hands should be washed with warm water and soap.
  6. Surfaces contaminated with blood/bodily fluids should be cleaned thoroughly with disinfectant. The cleaning should be completed by a custodian or maintenance employee.

AS A GENERAL RULE: Do not touch a patient who is bleeding, even if you use gloves. If someone has a bloody nose or cut knee, hand them the box of tissues or paper towels and instruct them to hold it on their wound, and then send them to a medical facility or the hospital for further care if necessary.