1. www.swcec.org/.../OSHA%20and%20Standard%20Precuations%20%202012.

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2. What are Universal Precautions Universal precaution are control guidelines designed to protect
workers from exposure to Diseases spread by Blood and other Body fluids. 3. Universal
Precautions – Applied universally in caring for all patients • Hand washing • Decontamination of
equipment and devices • Use and disposal of needles and sharps safely (no recapping) •
Wearing protective items • Prompt cleaning up of blood and body fluid spills • Systems for safe
collection of waste and disposal 4. Why Universal Precautions

Published on Jan 18, 2014

Universal safety Precautions an update

Published in: Health & Medicine, Business

UNIVERSAL HEALTH PRECAUTIONS an Update Dr.T.V.Rao MD

http://www.slideshare.net/doctorrao/universal-safety-precautions

3. BODY SUBSTANCE ISOLATION ( focused on protecting patients and health personnel from all
moist body fluids not just blood: semen, vaginal secretions, wound drainage, sputum, saliva etc

Published on Jan 18, 2014

Universal safety Precautions an update

Published in: Health & Medicine, Business

UNIVERSAL HEALTH PRECAUTIONS an Update Dr.T.V.Rao MD

http://www.slideshare.net/doctorrao/universal-safety-precautions

4. stan·dard pre·cau·tion
(stan'dărd prĕ-kaw'shŭnz)

Guidelines for the prevention of infectious

diseases and nosocomial infections
established by the U.S. Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention. Standard
precautions combine universal precautions
and body-substance precautions for all
patients regardless of diagnosis or possible
infectious status. All contact with body fluids
and secretions, except sweat, are to be
avoided by health care workers.

Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions

and Nursing © Farlex 2012
http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/standard+precautions
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6. Color-coding Scheme – Healthcare Waste
Management Manual – PH DOH

Posted on July 31, 2012 by reyojoson

The color-coding scheme to be used in the health care facility as stipulated in

the Healthcare Waste Management Manual includes the following: (PH DOH)

Black – for non-infectious dry waste

Green – for non-infectious wet waste
Yellow – for infectious and pathological waste
Yellow with Black Band – for chemical waste including those with heavy metals
Orange – for radioactive waste
Red – for sharps and pressurized containers

http://www.doh.gov.ph/node/859
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