Spill Clean-up Kit in TB Lab Settings

The spill response kits in a tuberculosis (TB) lab should be made available to deal with any contaminated or hazardous fluid spillage. Spill response kits should be made available:

• 1 kit placed outside the TB containment laboratory 

• 1 kit placed inside the laboratory

The spill cleanup kit should include the items listed below: 

• Hypochlorite solution (or 5% Phenol) stored in an opaque bottle 
• Respirators (1 box)
• Gloves (1 box)
• Laboratory gowns (4-6 disposable gowns)
• Dustpan and brush (for disposal if necessary)
• Paper towels
• Soap
• Sharps container
• Biohazard bags

Note: Hypochlorite solution has a limited shelf life. For a large spill, it may be better to prepare the disinfectant solution at the time of clean up

Figure: BSL lab spill kit with spill incident logbook

Resources

• Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories, 5th edition, CDC, p1 (Introduction).

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