Standard System for the Identification of the Fire Hazards of Materials

Combination of Universal Precautions and Body Substance Isolation. Recommends guidelines that are being followed in laboratories today

Reactivity 4

Enumerate chain of infection

Ordinary combustible material fire type class

Electrical fire type class

has to be complete in order for an infection to occur

DOFFING ENUMERATE

Define RACE

All patients are considered possible carriers of blood-borne pathogens. Excludes urine and body fluids not visibly contaminated with blood

Grease, oil, fats fire type class

Define PASS

Reacitvity 1

Reactivity 2

Health hazard 2

Health hazard 4

Healthcare institutions should have post-evacuation routes and detailed plans as required by

Fire hazard 3

Health hazard 1

Perform in betweens steps of doffing and doning

Effects are cumulative and personnel are required to wear measuring devices to determine their exposure

Consider all body fluids and moist body substance to be potentially infectious. Personnel should wear gloves at all times. Does not recommend hand washing

DONNING ENUMERATE

Fire hazard 2

Combustible metals fire type class

Fire hazard 1

Reactivity 3

Health hazard 3

Flammable organic material fire type class

Fire hazard 4