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  2. Infection prevention and control - Wikipedia

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    Components of PPE include gloves, gowns, bonnets, shoe covers, face shields, CPR masks, goggles, surgical masks, and respirators. How many components are used and how the components are used is often determined by regulations or the infection control protocol of the facility in question, which in turn are derived from knowledge of the mechanism ...

  3. Universal precautions - Wikipedia

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    Universal precautions are an infection control practice. Under universal precautions all patients were considered to be possible carriers of blood-borne pathogens. The guideline recommended wearing gloves when collecting or handling blood and body fluids contaminated with blood, wearing face shields when there was danger of blood splashing on mucous membranes ,and disposing of all needles and ...

  4. Biomedical waste - Wikipedia

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    In Tier 2 and 3 cities the general waste is also mixed with biomedical waste. The latest guidelines for segregation of bio-medical waste recommend the following color coding: [16] Red Bag – Syringes (without needles), soiled gloves, catheters, IV tubes etc. should be all disposed of in a red colored bag, which will later be incinerated.

  5. Disposable masks can take up to 450 years to decompose ... - AOL

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    That’s three-quarters of 129 billion masks that end up in the trash monthly — or 3.4 billion daily — according to one frequently cited estimate of global mask use, and that’s on top of all ...

  6. Blood-borne disease - Wikipedia

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    Dispose of gloves properly and change gloves when providing care to a new patient. Use needles with safety devices to help prevent needlestick injury and exposure to blood-borne pathogens. [citation needed] It is also recommended healthcare workers who come often in contact with contaminated material should get the HBV vaccine. [4]

  7. Taxes 2022: Are Face Masks and Hand Sanitizer Deductible? - AOL

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    If you bought personal protective equipment (PPE) -- such as masks, hand sanitizer and sanitizing wipes -- for the purpose of preventing the spread of COVID-19 in 2021, you may be eligible for a ...

  8. Personal protective equipment - Wikipedia

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    Equipment for use in preventing spread of disease, such as by exposure to infected individuals or contamination or infection by infectious material (including nitrile and vinyl gloves, surgical masks, respirator masks and powered air purifying respirators and required filters, face shields and protective eyewear, surgical and isolation gowns ...

  9. Here's How You Should Properly Dispose of an American Flag - AOL

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    Summer is full of patriotic celebrations. The Pioneer Woman Mercantile hosts a fantastic 4th of July celebration, and Ree's even been known to make a flag cake for Memorial Day.Some people set out ...