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5.  Apron
                   6.  Boots
                       Procedure
                   1.  Wash hands
                   2.  Wear necessary personal protective equipment
                   3.  Separate wastes based on their level of infection
                   Noninfectious (Black color code): Presents no risk. Examples: paper, packaging materials,
                     office supplies, drink containers, hand towels, boxes, glass, plastic bottles, and food.
                   Infectious (Yellow color code): Contaminated with human blood and can spread disease.
                     Examples: gauze, cotton, dressings, laboratory cultures, IV fluid lines, blood bags, gloves,
                     anatomical waste, and pharmaceutical waste.
                   Sharps waste (Safety box, needle remover, or other puncture-resistant and leak-
                     resistant sharps containers): Syringes and needles should be discarded without recapping.



























                                                                   Figure2.7:  Segregation of waste (IP&PS 2010)
                   4.  Collect waste bags from the service point
                   5.  Remove PPE
                   6.  Wash hands
                   7.  Documenting








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