Handbook of Forensic Services (pdf) - FBI

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Handbook of Forens c Serv ces 2007
To avo d contam nat ng unprotected sk n or
cloth ng, remove d sposable gloves by
grasp ng the cuffs and pull ng them off ns de
out. D scard d sposable gloves n des gnated
conta ners. Do not reuse.
Eye Protection
Personnel handl ng chem cal, b olog cal, and
rad oact ve mater als should wear appropr ate
eye protect on, such as safety glasses and
goggles. 1, 14 Face sh elds offer better protect on
when there is a potential for splashing or flying
debr s. Face sh elds must be worn n comb nat on
w th safety glasses or goggles because face
sh elds alone are not cons dered appropr ate eye
protect on.
Contact lens users must wear safety glasses or
goggles to protect the eyes. In the event of a
chemical splash into the eye, it can be difficult to
remove the contact lens to rr gate the eye, and
contam nants can be trapped beh nd the contact
lens.
Protect ve eyewear also should be worn over
prescr pt on glasses. Alternately, safety glasses
may be made to the wearer’s eyeglass
prescr pt on.
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