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How to Dispose of Biohazard Waste Bags

By Steroplast Healthcare , 14 Oct 2021

Biohazard waste consists of body fluids like urine and blood, along with any tools, equipment or materials that have been contaminated with body fluids, like needles. Biohazard waste can’t be disposed of in the General Waste due to the potential of coming into contact with people or animals that could be infected or get ill.

It is vital that biohazardous waste is disposed of responsibly. We use bright yellow and orange coloured waste bags to help waste disposal staff quickly identify hazardous clinical waste. Here’s what to do with a biohazard bag of waste.

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What is a Biohazard Bag Used for in a Lab?

By Steroplast Healthcare , 14 Oct 2021

Day-to-day operations in a medical laboratory are highly likely to involve the examination, and handling, of bodily fluids and tissues. After examination, all body fluids and tissues are classed as biohazardous waste and must be disposed of usingbiohazard waste equipment.

Samples in a lab are often there to be investigated for abnormalities. Because of this, all waste material is generally treated as potentially infectious. The upkeep of stringent cleaning and waste disposal protocols is of the highest importance to make sure everything that all biohazardous waste is removed.

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How to Use a Biohazard Kit

By Steroplast Healthcare , 14 Oct 2021

Having abiohazard kit to hand is the best way to be prepared for a biohazard spill situation. A biohazard kit contains everything you need to remove a biohazard and clean the affected area while keeping yourself and your staff and customers out of harm’s way. Afterwards, all materials used to clean up can be disposed of in the yellowbiohazard bag provided, meaning you don’t need to get rid of any of your own cleaning supplies and nothing is cross-contaminated.

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What Goes in a Yellow Biohazard Bag?

By Steroplast Healthcare , 14 Oct 2021

Yellow biohazard bags are designed to help us deal with high-risk, infectious material that could harm people, animals, and plants if not disposed of responsible through incineration. Find out what should and should not go into a yellow biohazard bag here.

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What Is a Biohazard Kit Used For?

By Steroplast Healthcare , 8 Oct 2021

Following the global Covid-19 pandemic, we are more aware than ever of the potential for contamination through bodily fluids and the possibly disastrous effects resulting from this. We know that simply wiping a table down with a cloth isn’t enough to remove harmful residue that can remain infectious for days.

As for disinfecting surfaces to neutralise Covid-19, a surface sanitiser is ideal. But when it comes to cleaning up more substantial biological hazards, a biohazard kit is required. A biohazard kit will allow a person to remove the biohazard and disinfect the area without leaving a trace of anything harmful. So what is a biohazard spill kit used for?

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Nurse using thermometer to check patients temperature

Warning: Inaccurate infrared thermometers unknowingly used across the U.K.

By Steroplast Healthcare , 3 Aug 2021

Since COVID-19 there has been an increase in unreliable thermometers that do not comply with the required standards of safety and performance. In this blog, we discuss what to look out for and how our thermometers are reliable and accurate.

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Safe return to work practices: The importance of infection control in the workplace

By Steroplast Healthcare , 21 Apr 2021

If you employ people, you must do everything reasonable to protect your workers and others from COVID-19. This post aims to help you to outline safe and hygienic practices in your workplace and provide the measures for staff to maintain this.

Posted in General, First Aid, Coronavirus and Infection Control

Back to school: Infection prevention and control in childcare & education settings

By Steroplast Healthcare , 15 Mar 2021

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced the roadmap out of lockdown on Monday 22nd February 2021. Step 1 of the plan included that all pupils will return to school from Monday 8^th March 2021, this is welcome news for many students who have not attended school physically since the UK was put into lockdown on January 5^th.

This article explores how students and staff can keep safe when schools return, with infection prevention and control measures.

Posted in General, Coronavirus, Infection Control and Education

What is the difference between latex and nitrile gloves?

By Steroplast Healthcare , 1 Mar 2021

Disposable gloves are an essential tool used throughout various industries such as hospitality, healthcare, and automotive services. In more medical and hospitality settings, disposable gloves tend to be made of latex or nitrile.

There are many similarities between these two materials, but there are also a few significant differences. Sometimes it can be confusing when trying to decide which type of glove is appropriate for you and your requirements. In this blog we will help break down the differences between these gloves.

A veterinary clinic cleaning protocol: What it is and what to consider

By Steroplast Healthcare , 25 Feb 2021

With the number of people and animals that pass through veterinary clinics daily, it is all too easy for germs and infections to spread. We have created this guide so that if you work in a veterinary clinic, you know what a cleaning protocol is and what to consider when creating one.