Mich. Admin. Code R. 325.70011 - Laundry
Rule 11.
(1)
Laundry that is or may be soiled with blood or other potentially infectious
material or that may contain contaminated sharps shall be treated as if it were
contaminated and shall be handled as little as possible with a minimum of
agitation.
(2) Contaminated laundry
shall be bagged at the location where it was used and shall not be sorted or
rinsed in areas where patients are cared for.
(3) Contaminated laundry shall be placed and
transported in bags or containers labeled or color-coded in accordance with
R
325.70014. If laundry is wet and presents the
likelihood for soaking through or leaking from the bag, it shall be placed and
transported in leakproof bags.
(4)
An employer shall ensure that laundry workers wear protective gloves and other
appropriate personal protective work clothing while handling contaminated
laundry.
(5) When an employer
follows universal precautions in the handling of all soiled laundry,
alternative labeling or color coding is sufficient if it permits all employees
to recognize the containers that are required to be in compliance with
universal precautions.
(6) When an
employer ships contaminated laundry off-site to a facility that does not use
universal precautions in the handling of all laundry, the shipping employer
shall use bags or containers that are labeled or color-coded in accordance with
R
325.70014.
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