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Safety, Security
and Emergency
Management
Biological
Hazards
Control
What’s in This Package
This material is intended as a review
for GVRD employees who may be
exposed to Biological Hazards in the
workplace, and who have had
previous education about Biological
Hazards.
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Biohazard
Basics
Universal
Precautions /
Routine Practices
Biohazardous
Material Handling
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What is a Biohazard?
“A Pathogenic organism that may
cause disease in humans”
– from GVRD Biohazard Control Standard
Different Biological Hazards
 Bacteria
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
E. coli
Salmonella
Different Biological Hazards
 Bacteria
Different Biological Hazards
 Bacteria
 Fungi
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Mould
Yeast
Different Biological Hazards
 Bacteria
 Fungi
 Viruses
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Hepatitis
HIV
Different Biological Hazards
 Bacteria
 Fungi
 Viruses
 Parasites


Giardia
Cryptosporidium
Different Biological Hazards
 Bacteria
 Fungi
 Viruses
 Parasites
 Endotoxins

Given off when bacteria
die
Possible Health Effects
 Exposure
to biohazards can cause:
 Nail & Hair disease
Possible Health Effects
 Exposure
to biohazards can cause:
 Nail & Hair disease
 Skin Disease/Infection
Possible Health Effects
 Exposure
to biohazards can cause:
 Nail & Hair disease
 Skin Disease/Infection
 Respiratory Infections
Possible Health Effects
 Exposure
to biohazards can cause:
 Nail & Hair disease
 Skin Disease/Infection
 Respiratory Infections
 Eye Infections
Possible Health Effects
 Exposure
to biohazards can cause:
 Nail & Hair disease
 Skin Disease/Infection
 Respiratory Infections
 Eye Infections
 Gastrointestinal Illness
Possible Health Effects
 Exposure
to biohazards can cause:
 Nail & Hair disease
 Skin Disease/Infection
 Respiratory Infections
 Eye Infections
 Gastrointestinal Illness
 Other Diseases such as Hepatitis A
Possible Health Effects
Exposure to biohazards can
cause short term or long
term (chronic) illness
Where can they be found?
Biological hazards can be found in
potentially infectious body fluids:
• Blood (Blood-borne Pathogens)
• Feces & Urine
• Semen & Vaginal Secretions
• Saliva
Where can they be found?
 Biological
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
hazards can be found in:
Washrooms
Garbage
Landscaping/Gardens
Laundry
Raw wastewater
…and almost anywhere else!
Routes of Entry / Exposure
Inhalation
 Ingestion
 Contact




mucous membranes
broken skin (non-intact)
Injection

contaminated sharps / syringes
How to Protect Yourself

Hierarchy of controls:
• Engineering

use of tools & specially
designed containers
How to Protect Yourself

Hierarchy of controls:
• Engineering

use of tools & specially
designed containers
• Administrative


Routine Practices
ECPs
How to Protect Yourself

Hierarchy of controls:
• Engineering

use of tools & specially
designed containers
• Administrative


Routine Practices
ECPs
• PPE

Gloves, goggles, coveralls,
respirators, etc.
For More Information
 GVRD

Biohazard Control Standard
Available from the SSEM intranet site.
 HIV/AIDS,
and Hepatitis B and C,
Preventing Exposure at Work

Available from the WorkSafeBC website
publications web page at
www.worksafebc.com
Universal Precautions /
Routine Practices
Routine Practices
=
Good Personal Hygiene
Universal Precautions /
Routine Practices
1.
Treat all potentially infectious material as
infectious.
2.
Potentially contaminated clothes and PPE
should be changed or removed before:
 Eating, drinking or smoking
 Entering common meeting rooms
 Going home after work
3.
Proper hand washing is key!
Hand Washing
 When
should you wash your hands?
 Before
you eat, drink, or smoke
 Before and After using the restroom
 Before and After blowing your nose
 After removing gloves
 When you leave the work area
What is Proper Hand
Washing?
Wash for at least 20-30 seconds
Position hands lower than arms (no backflow)
Wet hands with warm running water
Apply soap & lather well
Rub hands together 5-6 times in each position

Palm to palm
What is Proper Hand
Washing?
Wash for at least 20-30 seconds
Position hands lower than arms (no backflow)
Wet hands with warm running water
Apply soap & lather well
Rub hands together 5-6 times in each position

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Palm to palm
Palms over back with fingers
interlaced
What is Proper Hand
Washing?
Wash for at least 20-30 seconds
Position hands lower than arms (no backflow)
Wet hands with warm running water
Apply soap & lather well
Rub hands together 5-6 times in each position

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
Palm to palm
Palms over back with fingers
interlaced
Back of fingers to palm (hands
interlaced)
What is Proper Hand
Washing?
Wash for at least 20-30 seconds
Position hands lower than arms (no backflow)
Wet hands with warm running water
Apply soap & lather well
Rub hands together 5-6 times in each position
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Palm to palm
Palms over back with fingers
interlaced
Back of fingers to palm (hands
interlaced)
Rotating thumb in palm
What is Proper Hand
Washing?
Wash for at least 20-30 seconds
Position hands lower than arms (no backflow)
Wet hands with warm running water
Apply soap & lather well
Rub hands together 5-6 times in each position
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Palm to palm
Palms over back with fingers
interlaced
Back of fingers to palm (hands
interlaced)
Rotating thumb in palm
Scratching or rotating the
fingertips in the palm
Good Skin Care
 Maintain
healthy skin by:

Using lotion to keep skin moisturized

Wearing gloves

Taking good care to treat & protect any
cuts/scrapes

Remember to log any injuries to the skin in the
First Aid Book
Other Precautions
 Vaccinations*

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Only available for some biohazards
Not to be relied on since there are many other
hazards
Basic ones should be kept current (tetanus)
GVRD will pay for Hepatitis A & B shots if you
wish to have them

Ask your supervisor about it*
* Always talk to your doctor about vaccinations first!
It’s Your Responsibility
 You
have responsibility to protect the
health of:
• Your family
• Yourself
• Your co-workers
• The public

Following safe work procedures and using
routine practices will help to minimize the spread
of infectious disease to yourself and those
around you.
For More Information
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Talk to Your Supervisor
Consult Safe Work Procedures
Talk to your GVRD Safety Advisor
“GVRD Biohazard Control Standard”
• Available from the SSEM intranet site.

“HIV/AIDS, and Hepatitis B and C,
Preventing Exposure at Work”
• Available from the WorkSafeBC website
publications web page at
www.worksafebc.com
Handling Biohazardous
Material
 All
potentially biohazardous material must
be considered as a biohazard
 Safe
Work Procedures and Personal
Protective Equipment are key
Handling Biohazardous
Material
 Cleaning
up Blood (or other body fluids)
 Disposing
of Needles (and other sharps)
 Removing
disposable gloves
Cleaning Blood Spills
 Be
prepared with the following equipment
and supplies on hand:

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Disposable gloves
Splash-proof goggles
A 1:10 Household Bleach (5%) to Water
solution
Disposable towels
Plastic garbage bags
Cleaning Blood Spills
 Put
on goggles (if necessary) and
disposable gloves
 Prepare
the garbage bag to receive the
soiled towels and gloves by “double
bagging”
Cleaning Blood Spills
 Place
the towels over the spill
Cleaning Blood Spills
 Place
the towels over the spill
Cleaning Blood Spills
 Place
the towels over the spill
Cleaning Blood Spills
 Place
the soiled towels in the garbage bag
Cleaning Blood Spills
 Soak
or spray the spill area with the
bleach solution
Cleaning Blood Spills
 Allow
the solution to stand for at least 10
minutes to disinfect
 Clean the area as usual
Cleaning Blood Spills
 Remove
disposable gloves
Sharps Disposal
 Sharps
may be used needles or other
sharp objects that may be contaminated
with a biohazardous material
 Sharps
must be properly disposed of to
protect the health of you and others
Be Prepared
Disposable gloves
Be Prepared
Tongs for Handling Sharps
Be Prepared
Sharps Disposal Container
Sharps Disposal
 Procedures:

Bring the sharps disposal
container to the sharp
you are picking up
Sharps Disposal
 Procedures:

Prepare the container to receive the sharp
Sharps Disposal
 Procedures:

Use the tongs! Don’t try to handle sharps with
your hands
Sharps Disposal
 Procedures:

Do not try to bend the tips of needles!
Sharps Disposal
 Procedures:

Drop the sharp into the container pointy end
down
Sharps Disposal
 Procedures:
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Clean tools and equipment with 1:10 bleach
to water solution
Remove disposable gloves using safe
removal procedures
Sharps Disposal
When the sharps disposal container has
become full or contains a significant
number of sharps, it must be properly
disposed of.
Sharps Disposal
 Contact
your
Supervisor, or
 Take
the container to
the Lake City
Operations Center
Stores, and deposit the
container in the
disposal barrel.
Removing Disposable Gloves
 Grasp
the top portion of one glove, near
the wrist, in a pinch grip
Removing Disposable Gloves
 Pull
the glove off of your hand so that it
ends up inside-out
Removing Disposable Gloves
 Hold
the loose glove in your remaining
gloved hand
Removing Disposable Gloves
 Insert
the fingers of your un-gloved hand
into the wrist of the remaining glove
Removing Disposable Gloves
 Pull
the glove inside-out
Removing Disposable Gloves
 Dispose
bag
of the gloves in a sealed garbage
For More Information




Talk to Your Supervisor
Consult Safe Work Procedures
Talk to your GVRD Safety Advisor
“GVRD Biohazard Control Standard”
• Available from the SSEM intranet site.

“HIV/AIDS, and Hepatitis B and C,
Preventing Exposure at Work”
• Available from the WorkSafeBC website
publications web page at
www.worksafebc.com