410 Ind. Admin. Code 1-5-31

Current through October 31, 2024

Section 410 IAC 1-5-31 - Personal protective equipment

Authority: IC 16-19-3-4

Affected: IC 16-19-3

Sec. 31.

Appropriate personal protective equipment shall be worn as follows:

(1) A clean protective clothing layer shall be worn whenever there is a reasonably anticipated risk of contamination of clothing by blood or OPIM.

(2) Masks in combination with eye protection devices, such as goggles or glasses with solid side shield, or chin length face shield, shall be worn whenever splashes, spray, splatter, or droplets of blood or OPIM may be generated and eye, nose, or mouth contamination can be reasonably anticipated.

(3) Disposable gloves, such as surgical or examination type, shall be worn during the tattooing or body piercing process. Gloves shall be changed and properly disposed of each time there is an interruption in the application of the tattoo or body piercing, when the gloves become torn or punctured, or whenever the ability to function as a barrier is compromised. Disposable gloves shall not be reused.

(4) Gloves shall be worn when decontaminating environmental surfaces and equipment.

410 IAC 1-5-31

Indiana State Department of Health; 410 IAC 1-5-31; filed May 12, 1998, 10:00 a.m.: 21 IR 3818; filed Jun 30, 2000, 4:10 p.m.: 23 IR 2712; readopted filed Jul 21, 2004, 5:00 p.m.: 27 IR 4140; readopted filed Jul 15, 2010, 12:12 p.m.: 20100728-IR-410100261RFA

Readopted filed 11/10/2016, 8:45 a.m.: 20161207-IR-410160371RFA

Readopted filed 9/15/2022, 10:01 a.m.: 20221012-IR-410220206RFA