spill management

1. NATIONAL AYURVEDA RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR
PANCHAKARMA, (CCRAS, MINISTRY OF AYUSH, GOVT:
NOF INDIA) CHERUTHURUTHY, THRISSUR, KERALA

2.  Protocol for body fluid splash &
spillages
 Blood and body fluid spillage
 Prepare 1% hypochloride solution (200 ml 5% hypochloride in 800
ml of
 water)
 Wear gloves pour 1% hypochloride on the spillage
 Cover it with a piece of paper or cloth
 Keep it there for 10 – 20 minutes
 Wipe the spillage using the covered paper or cloth
 After wiping discard the same in the yellow cover
 If it is a large spillage, after covering the spillage with paper or
cloth, Mop it
 with Separate mop (which is dipped in 1 % hypochlorite for 30
minutes)

3. MANAGEMENT OF BLOOD / BODY FLUIDS
SPILLAGE
 EVERY AREAS WHICH HAVING THE RISK FOR
THE OCCURRENCE OF BLOOD/BODY FLUIDS
ARE EQUIPPED WITH A BLOOD AND BODY
FLUID SPILL KIT WITH ITS CONTENTS
 CATEGORYS OF SPILL
 SPOT SPILL- ONE DROP (CLEAN WITH 70% ALCOHOL USING
COTTON)
 MINOR SPILL UP TO 10 CM
 MAJOR SPILL ABOVE 10 CM

4. THE STEPS INVOLVED IN THE
MANAGEMENT OF BLOOD / BODY FLUIDS
ARE DESCRIBED BELOW
 PROTECT THE AREA AND INFORM HOUSEKEEPING STAFF
 TAKE THE SPILL KIT TO THE AREA
 WEAR PROPER PERSONNEL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENTS
 PUT AN ABSORBENT ON THE SPILL
 SPRAY 1 % HYPOCHLORITE SOLOUTION
 WAIT FOR 10-20 MINUTES
 COLLECT THE WASTE FROM FAR TO NEAR MANNER
 PUT THE WASTE INTO THE YELLOW BAG TIE IT CLOSELY AND
DISCARDIT IN THE BIOMEDICAL WASTE SEGREGATION AREA
MOP THE AREA WITH PROPER DISINFECTANT
 HAND WASHING
 RISE INCIDENT REPORT FORM

5. MANAGEMENT OF MERCURY SPILL
 GUIDELINES: IF THE MERCURY SPILL IS THE RESULT OF A
SINGLE BROKEN THERMOMETER OR A SIMILAR SMALL AMOUNT
OF MERCURY FOLLOW THESE PROCEDURES
 IMMEDIATELY AFTER A SPILL
 KEEP ALL PEOPLE AWAY FROM THE SPILL AREA
 TO MINIMIZE THE MERCURY THAT VAPORIES, TURN OFF ANY
HEATERS AND TURN OFF ANY AIR CONDITIONERS
 VENTILATE THE AREA BY OPENING WINDOWS AND WHEN
POSSIBLE KEEP OPEN FOR ATLEAST TWO DAYS
 DO NOT TOUCH THE MERCURY. REMOVE ALL JEWELERY AND
WATCHES FROM YOUR HANDS AS MERCURY WILL BOND WITH THE
METAL
 IF THERE IS ANY OPEN WOUND IN THE HAND IT SHOULD BE
COVEREDBEFORE HANDLING MERCURY

6. REQUREMENTS
 MASK
 HAND GLOVES
 AIR TIGHT CONTAINER
 STIFF PAPER
 SYRINGE
 PLASTIC BAGS 2 NUMBERS
 TORCH LIGHT

7. THE STEPS INVOLVED IN THE MANAGEMENT OF MERCURY SPILL
 CORDON OFF THE MERCURY SPILLAGE AREA AND DON’T TOUCH THE
MERCURY WITH BARE HANDS OR EVEN WITH GLOVES
 WEAR MASK,HAND GLOVES
 USING A TORCH LIGHT SEARCH FOR MERCURY BEADS BENEATH THE
TABLE CHAIR SHELVES ETC AND COLLECT ALL POSSIBLE MERCURY BEADS
 COLLECT THE BEADS OF MERCURY TOGETHER ON A HARD SURFACE WITH
STIFF PAPER
 USE A SYRINGE OR DROPPER TO SUCK THE BEAD OF MERCURY
 CAREFULLY PLACE THE MERCURY IN WIDE MOUTHED AIR TIGHT
CONTAINER
 LABEL THE BAG AS MERCURY WASTE
 PLACE THIS BAG AND SEALED CONTAINER IN THE SECOND BAG
 LABEL IT AS MERCURY WASTE AND ALL TO HOUSEKEEPING STAFF AND
HAND OVER THE BAG AND THE COLLECTED MERCURY TO BE SEND TO
BIOMEDICAL WASTE DEPARTMENT.
 WASH HANDS
 CLEAN THE AREA WITH HOSPITAL APPROVED DETERGENT

8.  THANKS YOU