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Date: | Wed, 3 Feb 1999 11:08:05 -0800 |
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According to the CDC, OSHA and the Am Public Health Assoc. breastmilk is
NOT to be handled according to standard universal precautions. This debate
went round and round a couple of years ago. The implications of calling
breastmilk a biohazard would have been devasting--requiring double gloved
masked feeding of infants, separate storage areas, disposal, etc. This may
change given some recent court cases where brst mlk has been mixed up, so I
think we need to continue educating on this topic.
: )Chris Hafner-Eaton, PhD, MPH, CHES, IBCLC email: [log in to unmask] : )
: )HSR & Health Educational Consultant voice/fax: 541 753 7340 : )
: )------------**CHANGE THE WORLD, NURTURE A CHILD!**------------------ : )
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