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7) Soiled clothing containers will be checked each morning, Monday through
Friday, by a Police Aide who has received special training in the handling of
this clothing.
8) All bags of clothing will be delivered to the contracted laundry facility. The
information on the attached tag will be entered into a ledger book for record
keeping.
9) The Police Aide will take the cleaning receipt to the Designated Officer.
10) The Designated Officer will make copies of all clothing receipts and retain a
copy in a tracking file. Once a month a copy of all cleaning receipts will be
delivered to the Accounting Technician.
11) The Police Aide will pick-up the cleaned clothing every Friday and take it to
the proper unit for return to the officer.
2. Cleaning of Soiled Clothing and Gear (Hazardous Drug Exposure)
a. Employees whose clothing or gear has been exposed to hazardous drugs will contact
Emergency Communications and request the Fire Department respond to the scene
with a unit to hose down the exposed items.
b. Leather gear, ASPs, handcuffs, shoes (and similar) exposed to a hazardous drug may
be cleaned with the cool water and mild soap. Remove and secure the equipment at
the incident scene to prevent airborne or surface contaminant exposure. Clean the
equipment at the scene. Contaminated equipment will not be taken home to clean.
NOTE: Alcohol-based cleansers and bleach will not be used.
c. Discard employee clothing exposed to hazardous drugs after rinsing, using a
hazardous materials bag or hazardous materials disposal container. Additionally:
1) The employee will remove and secure the clothing as soon as possible to
prevent further contamination from the drug becoming airborne (during
removal, the employee will use protective gear).
2) The employee will request Fire Department response.
3) If the employee exhibits signs of an overdose, emergency medical assistance
will be requested immediately, to include administration of Naloxone/Narcan
(OPS-327 "Opioid Antagonist Administration"). Responding personnel will be
advised of the hazardous drug exposure and any information regarding the type
of drug (i.e. opioid, fentanyl, fentanyl analogue, or synthetic opioid).
4) The identification tag used must be filled out completely and accurately, since
the bag will not be opened. Clearly indicate that the contents of the bag have
been exposed to a hazardous drug. Mark the clothing for destruction.
2. Department Firearm Contamination - A Department firearm contaminated during an
exposure incident must be turned into the Department Armorer as soon as possible for
cleaning. A loaner weapon may be assigned to the officer until his issued weapon is cleaned.
a. Biohazard Contamination - The officer鈥檚 supervisor will have the Communications
Division page the Armorer (if off-duty). The Armorer will completely disassemble,
clean and reassemble the weapon. It will then be returned to the officer.
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