Exposure to potentially hazardous blood is a very real concern for anyone working in a youth-focused or community-based organization. When a child gets a bloody nose or someone stubs their toe on the diving board you might be asked to clean it up. After all, we don’t want the general public to be exposed to Bloodborne pathogens.

It is important to remember two things whenever you’re asked to clean up blood:

Always assume the blood is infected with a dangerous disease like HIV, Hepatitis B or C.Have the right cleanup equipment and use it properly.