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3-511 - Decontamination of Members and Equipment
3-513 - Waste and Medical Debris Used at Crime Scenes and Traffic Accidents

3-512 - Decontamination of Police Vehicles

Policy

Any police vehicle which has been contaminated by bodily fluids shall be taken to the Royalston Police Garage for proper biohazard decontamination. MPD employees shall not attempt to clean vehicles themselves.

Employees shall follow the standard vehicle drop-off procedure when leaving a vehicle for cleaning, including notifying the front desk during shop hours and displaying a notice on the dash of the vehicle indicating the biohazard status.

 

Definitions

Refer to the Commonly Used Terms page for general definitions.

  • Body Fluids: Body fluids include but are not limited to blood, semen, vaginal secretions, breast milk, amniotic fluid, urine, saliva, vomit and stool.
3-511 - Decontamination of Members and Equipment
3-513 - Waste and Medical Debris Used at Crime Scenes and Traffic Accidents

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