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UVM Environmental Safety Facility
ECP Appendix A: Accidents and Exposures
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Procedures for Accidents and Exposures to
Bloodborne Materials
Last Revised: February, 2010
Seek First Aid
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Wash any area exposed to Bloodborne Materials
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Use the emergency shower, drench hose or eye wash for 15 minutes or until help arrives
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Remove contaminated clothing
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Soap and water should be used for biological or radiologic contamination
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Apply infection control measures to wounds
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Flush wound with lots of water, encourage bleeding if the wound is small
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Apply an antiseptic and cover the wound with sterile dressing
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Dial 911 for assistance in proceeding to the emergency room if bleeding cannot be controlled or if another immediate concern exists. If your injury involved exposure to material potentially infectious with bloodborne pathogens you need to seek medical attention immediately. Go to the hospital emergency room. Some exposures
may
not require an emergency room visit, but medical follow-up will be provided as described below.
Notify Your Supervisor
Employer First Report of Injury - Your supervisor is required to complete the First Report of Injury within 3 days (or use the Student Injury Report form if appropriate)
Send the original to the Risk Management Office and keep a copy.
Seek Medical Follow-up
Contact Concentra Health Care at 658-5756 within 24 hours
(the sooner the better) to make an appointment for a post exposure follow-up.
They will need to know the details of the exposure, including
- Source of the exposure (needle, chemical name or label, spilled blood, etc.)
- Any information to identify the risk (department that material came from, name of person whose blood was present, etc.)
- Nature of medical attention given
A Health Care Professional will
Evaluate the exposure
Determine if a vaccine should be given, and
Decide what other tests are necessary
A written copy of their evaluation will be sent to you
You may consult your private physician in which case you are responsible for forwarding any medical information to the Risk Management Department to help resolve your Workers Compensation claim.
If you have any follow-up questions, contact the Risk Management Department
Important Phone Numbers and Addresses
Concentra Health Care: (802) 658-5756
7 Fayette Road, Suite 115 South Burlington, VT 05403
Risk Management and Worker's Compensation: 656-3242
riskmgmt@uvm.edu
Environmental Safety: 656-5400
Environmental Safety Facility, esf@uvm.edu
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From the UVM Risk Management web site
File URL: http://esf.uvm.edu/uvmecp/ecpappa.html
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esf@uvm.edu
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Version 5.0
Last Revised:
May 9, 2011
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