Section 6-9. Hygiene and cleaning in connection with exposure to biological agents
The employer shall ensure that measures are implemented to prevent employees from eating, drinking and smoking in work areas that may be contaminated by biological agents.The employer shall ensure that satisfactory procedures are in place to ensure that work clothes and personal protective equipment that may be contaminated by biological agents are removed when leaving the work area and are kept separate from other clothes and equipment. Before being reused, such work clothes and personal protective equipment shall be disinfected and cleaned, and, if defective, repaired or replaced. Contaminated work clothes and personal protective equipment shall be destructed if necessary.The employer shall establish procedures to ensure the necessary disinfection of work areas.
