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Spill Management

Learning objectives:
By the end of this component, the trainer should confirm that the trainee able to:
• Mention the causes of Biological Spills in Health Care Setting
• Identify the difference between Types of Spill Kits
• Identify the components of Biological Spill Kits
• Use the spill Kits correctly
Self-Assessment BICSL Training Virtual Audit tool (SA2023A)
Causes Of Biological Spill In The Health Care Setting

Biological spills may include blood, urine, vomits,


pus, faeces that may include diseases producing
microorganisms.

- Infection Control is involved only with management of biological


spills including blood and other body fluids.
Self-Assessment BICSL Training Virtual Audit tool (SA2023A)
Types of the spill kits

- Biohazard spill kits:


For management of blood spills.
- Urine & Vomit spill kits:
For management of spills of vomits & urine.
- Chemical spill kits
- Cytotoxic spill kits:
For management of spills of cytotoxic drugs.
Self-Assessment BICSL Training Virtual Audit tool (SA2023A)
Components of Spill Kit

• Personal protected equipment (Gown- Surgical mask


or Face shield– Gloves).
• Yellow biohazards bag.
• Forceps.
• Scoop & scraper.
• Absorbance powder and Absorbent socks.
• Chlorine disinfectant.
• Disposable bags.

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Note:

- Urine & vomit spill Kit is not chlorine based and it is ideally
used in the management of this spill types because adding
chlorine products to urine can produce particularly unpleasant
odors. When used on vomit, chlorine-based chemicals may
give off extra chlorine gas.
Self-Assessment BICSL Training Virtual Audit tool (SA2023A)
Process of Spill Management
• Strategies for decontaminating spills of blood and other body
substances (e.g., vomit, urine) differ based on the setting in
which they occur and the volume of the spill.
• Do not clean soft furnishings with a disinfectant such as
sodium hypochlorite.
• Following cleaning of soft furnishings, they must be
allowed to dry before reuse.
• Alcohol solutions should not be used to clean spillages.
Processes for dealing with biological spills:

a. Select appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE)


b.Wipe up spill immediately with absorbent material (Paper
towels), then clean the area with warm water and detergent,
followed by rinsing and drying the area.
Cleaning spots or small c. Place contaminated absorbent material into impervious
spills (up to 10cm container or plastic bag for disposal
diameter): d.A hospital-grade disinfectant can be used on the spill area
after cleaning.
e. Perform hand hygiene
Use spill kit.
• Control access to area: Prevent people from walking through affected area. “Use the wet floor
sign”
• Put on appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs):- Gown , face Mask with shield ,
Gloves
• Use plastic scoop or other mechanical means to remove any broken glass or other sharp
objects from the spill area, and dispose into the sharp container. Do not pick up pieces with
your hands.
• Contain spill:
• In case of blood spill: Use absorbent granules i.e., Sprinkle absorbent granules over the spill
and leave for two minutes or as per the manufacturer’s recommended contact time. Allow
Large spills the spill to solidify before removing using the scoop and scraper.
• In case of urine or vomit spill: use paper towels to contain the spill and then dispose in to
(greater than infectious waste bag.
10cm diameter): • Add one tablets of chlorine disinfectant 2.5 gm/ 250 ml = 5000 ppm which is effective against
any risky blood spill.
• Use disposable wiping cloth to wipe up all the disinfectant, and then discard into the yellow
plastic bag.
• Place all items including PPE into yellow biohazard plastic bag.
• Close the yellow biohazard bag securely with fastener to prevent leakage.
• Finally, Hand Hygiene. (see Figure 17)
Self-Assessment BICSL Training Virtual Audit tool (SA2023A)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eIu1uSWt5WQ&
feature=youtu.be

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Self-Assessment BICSL Training Virtual Audit tool (SA2023A)
Remember….
✓ Always follow the manufacturer’s instructions
✓ Identify the difference between types of Spill Kits.
References

• Basic Infection Control Skills License (BICSL),


Trainer’s Guidelines (version 2.1), General
Directorate of Infection Prevention & Control in
Healthcare Facilities (2023).
• https://www.cdc.gov/hai/prevent/infection-control-
assessment-tools.html

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