All animal exposures must be reported to Health Services immediately for treatment.  For exposures occurring Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:00am - 4:00pm, students call 362-3523, employees call 362-3528.  After hours the Health Service can be contacted through a digital pager at 871-2966.      

Student/Employee Responsibilities:

1. Immediately wash injured area with soap and water. If exposure to mucous membrane, flush the affected area with running water.   
2. Identify the animal or equipment that caused your injury.    
3. Inform the area supervisor of the exposure.
4. Contact Health Services at the number listed above. 

For your convenience an exposure reporting form for animal exposure is attached. Please complete the shaded areas, print the completed form, sign the bottom and fax to 362-0058.

A student who is exposed by a macaque monkey through a scratch or bite, or was exposed to ANY piece of equipment that may have been exposed to their secretions or blood, requires special attention and adherence to a strict protocol because of the risk of Herpes B infection. 

Student/Employee responsibilities:

1. Scrub the area immediately with soap and water or betadine for a minimum of 20 MINUTES. The time spent scrubbing or soaking the wound is more important than the type of solution used. Gentle massage of deep wounds can increase contact with the cleaning solution. For an eye splash or mucous membrane exposure,  rinse eyes or mouth well for 20 MINUTES at an eye wash station.
2. Identify the animal or equipment that caused the injury. 
3. Report the incident to the supervisor. The supervisor will notify the Veterinarian on call. The Veterinarian will arrange for the monkey blood to be drawn to check for the virus.
4. Call the Health Service immediately. You will be instructed when to present to Health Service for treatment.

EEDLE STICK/HUMAN BLOOD AND BODY FLUID EXPOSURE PROTOCOL

If an exposure occurs, use the following protocol:

1. Cleanse wound immediately with soap and water. If mucous membrane exposure, rinse with copious amounts of water.
2. Identify the source of exposure. If the source is known HIV, you must obtain NAME and DOSAGES of medications the source is taking.
3. Call the Health Services immediately.  Source patient should be evaluated for HIV, HepBSAg, HepCAb. The responsibility of acquiring patient consent for testing will be the responsibility of the Attending Physician.
4. The student will be instructed when to present to SHS for follow-up. Individuals will be evaluated for HIV/HIV freeze, HepB status, HepCAb, Td status and Post Exposure Prophylaxis. Incident report will be completed at this time.
5. Exposed student should avoid exchange of body fluids with other persons until follow-up is complete. Condoms should be used as a protective measure with sexual partners until the results of the SOURCE HIV are known.


For your convenience an exposure reporting form for human exposure is attached. Please complete the shaded areas, print the completed form, sign the bottom and fax to 362-0058.

The following principles should be used for essentially all chemical related exposures:

	Eye contact: Promptly flush eyes with water for a prolonged period (at least 15 minutes) at eye wash station.
	Skin contact: promptly flush the affected area with water (15 minutes) and remove any contaminated clothing.

All chemical exposures, accidents and spills should be reported immediately to lab supervisor and Environmental Safety (314) 362-6816 for more information please visit their web-site ehs.wustl.edu Health Services needs to be notified, especially since there may be need for follow-up.