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"The separation is because the breast milk is a biohazard since it is a body fluid....I know, I know but that is the reasoning.."
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This thinking is flawed (I see you acknowledge that). I suppose they can come up with all sorts of flawed reasoning, but I would say that there is plenty of evidence from?authorities they use as a resource for other?directives?that declare breastmilk is 'NOT' a biohazard. I certainly hope they don't insist on placing the skull and crossbones biohazard labels on the breastmilk (tongue in cheek). If they are isolating the breastmilk, they need to declare a different reasoning other than 'biohazard'. This is very clearly addressed by the CDC.

http://www.cdc.gov/breastfeeding/disease/hiv.htm

Quote from the CDC website:


Are special precautions needed for handling breast milk?
No special precautions exist for handling expressed human milk, nor does the milk require special labeling. It is not considered a biohazard. The Universal Precautions to prevent the transmission of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), Hepatitis B virus, and other bloodborne pathogens do not apply to human milk.
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/00000039.htm

Michelle H. Kinne ICCE CD(DONA) CLE
www.DoulaDiva.org




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