Infection Control · single question
Per OSHA regulations regarding contaminated laundry, which scenario generally does NOT require special biohazard labeling?
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Correct answer: A. Laundry washed within the dental office under universal precautions
OSHA regulations allow an exemption from special biohazard labeling requirements for contaminated laundry processed WITHIN a facility that uses universal/standard precautions for ALL laundry handling (since all employees already treat every item as potentially contaminated, eliminating the practical need for special labels). Laundry sent to an OUTSIDE facility, by contrast, generally does require labeling, since external handlers may not be using that same universal precautions approach for items coming from a dental office specifically.
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