Section He-P 817.19 - Infection Control(a) The collection station shall develop and implement an infection control program.(b) The infection control program shall include written procedures for: (1) Proper hand washing techniques;(2) The utilization of universal precautions;(3) The management of clients with infectious or contagious diseases or illnesses;(4) The handling, storage, transportation, and disposal of those items identified as infectious waste in Env-Wm 2604; and(5) The reporting of infectious and communicable diseases as required by He-P 301.(c) The infection control program shall address at a minimum the:(2) Effects of infections;(3) Transmission of infections; and(4) Prevention and containment of infections.(d) Personnel infected with a disease or illness transmissible through contact, fomites, or droplets shall not have contact with clients until they are no longer contagious.(e) Only sterile equipment and containers such as needles, syringes, test tubes, and urine containers used for cultures shall be used when collecting specimens.(f) The handling, storing, transporting, or disposing of those items specified as infectious waste in Env-Wm 2604.01 shall be done in accordance with Env-Wm 2604.(g) There shall be no use of tobacco products, smoking, eating, drinking, or applying of cosmetics in the areas where specimen collection takes place or where specimens are processed in accordance with 29 CFR § 1910.1030.N.H. Admin. Code § He-P 817.19
#5775, eff 1-24-94, EXPIRED: 1-24-00
New. #8410 eff 8-19-05; ss by #8853, eff 3-24-07
Amended by Volume XXXV Number 49, Filed December 10, 2015, Proposed by #10979, Effective 11/20/2015, Expires11/20/2025.