Is human milk a biohazard?

Human milk is not included in the standard’s definition of potentially infectious materials and no special precautions exist for the handling of expressed human milk, nor does the milk require special biohazard labeling.1 The Universal Precautions to prevent the transmission of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Hepatitis B virus, and other blood-borne रोगज़नक़ों do not apply to the handling of human milk.2

This statement is, तथापि, made in the context of breastfeeding and HIV and other blood-borne pathogens with regard to handling. It does not refer to दूध साझा करना situations and consumption of donor milk, nor does it imply that screening and/or pasteurizing are unnecessary in a milksharing situation.

अगला: कैसे कर सकते हैं स्तन का दूध be expressed?

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  1. OHSA – मानक द्वारा परिभाषित के अनुसार स्तन का दूध व्यावसायिक जोखिम का गठन नहीं करता है ↩︎
  2. CDC – रोग निवारण और स्वास्थ्य संवर्धन अद्यतन में परिप्रेक्ष्य: ह्यूमन इम्युनोडेफिशिएंसी वायरस के संचरण की रोकथाम के लिए सार्वभौमिक सावधानियां, हेपेटाइटिस बी वायरस, and Other Bloodborne Pathogens in Health-Care Settings ↩︎