Matthew speaks to Ray Pierson, an engineer, scientist, and a hazardous materials expert with 15 years experience working with hazardous biological materials for a defense contractor. He offers some insights into how one should "decon" following a hospital shift taking care of coronavirus patients. The information is eye opening and hopefully will change some perspectives regarding taking measures to keep you and your family safe, even if you're just going to the grocery store.
COVID19- Onsite Decontamination Materials
Supplies needed:
•Spray bottle 10% bleach
•Spray/squeeze bottle of soapy water (Large)
•Spray/squeeze bottle of clean water (Large)
•Gloves Paper towels (Several rolls)
•Duct or painters tape
•Garbage bags (large kitchen or sim)
•Changes of cloths wrapped in ziplockbags
•Optional:
•3x medium size cardboard boxes (for organization, optional)
•Gloves and extra masks
•A BUDDY!
Steps:
If it is not possible or practical to perform these steps at the facility, perform them at home and clean the car upon exiting. Make no stops from your facility to home if you are unable to decontaminate at the facility.
(Note this works best if you have a buddy, in which case do one at a time with a buddy helping)
•Wear your gloves and mask out building. If needed put a second set on before exiting building.
•Open the trunk of car and remove the bleach spray bottle
•Spray down anywhere you touched your car to access drunk or bleach, Spray gloved hands down and rub to get the bleach everywhere (clock out +30 seconds rubbing)
•Open two garbage bags, put bag in small box or tape to car to keep its mouth open for easy dumping. One is for stuff you want to keep, and the other is trash.
•Remove any and all potentially contaminated items: (masks, caps and gloves last)
•DO NOT PULL ANY ITEM OVER YOUR HEAD (always wear clothing with buttons or zippers)
•Pull all items you with to keep in the “keep” bag and anything in the “trash” bag
•Remove cap, hat or bouffant and discard
•Soak a large group of paper towels in soapy water.
•Wipe yourself down with soapy towel, pay special attention to areas that was exposed during work including your hair (use spray for hair if needed), do your face last. Discard towels in trash
•Remove mask and all sets of gloves and discard in trash
•Repeat wipe down again with a second set of towels and discard
•Rinse yourself thoroughly with clean water and dry with clean paper towel.
•Grab a bag with clean clothing and walk around other side of car (dry area) to change into them.
•Grab a new garbage bag from your trunk and open it so you can place over the top of your trash bag/box without touching it. Seal the bag with trash inside. Toss in closest bio-trash bin.
•Repeat process with “keep” bag, but place these in the truck of your car.
•Wash hands with soap and water again to complete.
•Optional: Put on fresh set of gloves and mask
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