a. Before performing a procedure, the skin of and surrounding the area where the procedure is to be performed, shall be washed with antimicrobial soap or treated with iodine, as appropriate.
b. If shaving of the area is necessary, safety razors with single-use blades, or disposable razors, shall be used and discarded after each use. If safety razors with disposable blades are used, the reusable holder shall be autoclaved after each use. After shaving, the shaved area shall be washed with antimicrobial soap and the washing pad shall be discarded after a single use.
c. In the event of blood flow, all products used to check the flow or to absorb the blood shall be single-use and shall be disposed as bio-hazard waste.