There was an inquiry about where to get information about a situation where
breastfeeding mothers were told not to put their expressed breastmilk in a
workplace refrigerator as it was a bodily fluid and could be a hazard.

A good source of information is a statement available from

    La Leche League International
    Center for Breastfeeding Information (CBI)
    1400 North Meacham Road
    Schaumburg, IL  60173
    847.519.7730
    847.519.0035 (FAX)
    www.lalecheleague.org

The statement is entitled "Day Care Human Milk Storage Guidelines" and states
in part that  "human milk is not (nor has it ever been) included in federal
health agencies listings of body fluids governed by universal precautions for
bloodborne pathogens which would mandate handling and feeding with rubber
gloves or storage in a separate refrigerator as a biohazardous material."
Contact LLLI for the complete statement.

Katy Lebbing,
Villa Park,  IL (Chicago suburb)
USA

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