This course provides caregivers with a comprehensive definition of biomedical waste; a review of standard precautions; tips for safe handling of sharps and biohazardous spills; and how to deal with biomedical waste in a client’s home.

• Identify and describe items that are considered biomedical waste.
• Discuss the proper way to handle and dispose of used sharps in facilities and in homes.
• Demonstrate how to seal, transport and store full sharps containers and biohazard bags.
• Perform safe containment and clean-up of small spills of potentially infectious blood or other body fluids.
• Use standard precautions whenever handling biomedical waste.