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This set of guidelines is prepared by Infection Control Branch,Centre for Health Protection, Department of Health.Address: Infection Control Branch, G/F Centre for Health Protection,147C, Argyle Street, Kowloon.If you have any comment or enquiry, please kindly contact theSecretary of Work Group for “Precautions for Handling andDisposal of Dead Bodies”.December 1994 (1st edition)May 1997 (2nd edition)November 1999 (3rd edition)January 2002 (4th edition)October 2005 (5th edition)June 2008 (6th edition)April 2009 (7th edition)May 2010 (8th edition)1
Table of ContentsTable of Contents 2Introduction 3Categorization of Dead Bodies 4General Recommendations for All Related PersonsA. Vaccination5B. Personal protective equipment and personal hygiene 5C. Accidental exposure to blood or body fluid6D. Clinical waste management6E. Disinfection for contamination6Precautions for Specific GroupsF. Ward staffG. Mortuary staffH. Staff of funeral parlours/ Undertakers/ Staff on boardconveyancesI. Staff handling dead bodies of unknown categoryJ. Relatives of the dead710131516Appendix 1 :Samples of stickers attached to body bag or dead bodies 17Appendix 2:Summary table on precautionary measures for handling and 18disposal of dead bodies2
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