Hand cleaning and gloving procedure

SOP Title:

SOP Type: Procedure

Hammersmith Hospitals NHS Trust
Department of Haematology
Quality Management Policy and Procedures
Purpose: In order to instruct the staff working within the Processing Dept. on hand
cleaning techniques and how to put on gloves to carry out designated tasks as
detailed in specific SOPs.
Scope: Applies to all Laboratory staff required to work in environmentally controlled area
Departmental Responsibility: SCI Lab

Date Effective: 28.Feb.06

Author: J G Davis

Review Date: 27.Feb.07

Document Control
The Master Copy of the Quality Manual and SOPs will be filed in the Quality Management
Office. Controlled copies are numbered and stamped Controlled Copy in red ink.
Any copies without this red stamp are uncontrolled and should be destroyed.
If this SOP appears inadequate or outdated it is the responsibility of all staff to bring this to
the attention of their Supervisor immediately.
Training Record
The training record for this SOP is filed with the master copy of the SOP in the Quality
Management Office.
Security Statement
This SOP is the intellectual property of the BMT Unit within the Division of Clinical
Haematology at the Hammersmith Hospital NHS Trust and as such, must not be circulated
outside of the Trust without written approval from the Quality Assurance Manager and the
Author of this procedure.
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Contents
Section
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9.0

6.1
6.2
6.3
6.4
6.5

Subject

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Personnel & Responsibilities

Background
Definitions
Health & Safety
Equipment/Documentation
Procedure
Use of hand gel or rub to clean hands
Putting on non-sterile gloves
Putting on vinyl gloves
Gloving requirements when working in clean rooms
Cleaning of gloved hands
alcohol wipes and alcohol solution.
Training and Competency Assessment
References
List of Appendices

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1.0 Personnel & Responsibilities

1.1

The basic procedure must only be carried out by qualified Biomedical

Scientists, Clinical Scientists and other staff who have been properly trained
in the procedure and are deemed to be competent. Training must be in
compliance with the training record accompanying the SOP.

2.0 Background
2.1

Minimising the risk of hands as a source of contamination

2.1.1

Staff working within environmentally controlled areas MUST maintain

a high level of personal hygiene. Effective hand cleansing is of
paramount importance when working within the grade B areas.
Ineffective hand cleaning when working within a practical hands on
environment could potentially cause contamination of a clinical
harvest which could pose a serious risk to patients receiving HPC and
other cell products from the laboratory.

2.1.2

Staff within the unit MUST wear gloves to carry out specific tasks as
outlined in specific standard operating procedures. This ensures that
the risk of contaminating the compounded product is reduced.

2.1.3

Staff MUST also wear gloves to protect themselves against known

and unknown biohazards and cryoprotectant substances.

3.0 Definitions
Refer to:
Rules and Guidances for Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Distributors 2002
Sixth edition ISBN 011 322559
4.0 Health & Safety
All staff must follow safe practice for dealing with biological materials as stated in the
Hammersmith Hospitals NHS Trust Infection Control Policy, Section 2:Universal Infection
Control including Safe Handling and Disposal of Sharps, Sharps Injuries and Exposure to
Blood and Body Fluids, Spillages and Waste. All human derived products should be
treated as a potential biohazard.
Alcohol solutions should be used in well-ventilated environments and staff must avoid
inhalation of vapour (refer to departmental COSHH assessment)
Staff with latex allergies must wear latex free gloves at all times.
5.0 Equipment/Documentation
5.1

Equipment

COSHH assessment

70% IMS spray

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Klergel 70 Alcohol hand gel
Low lint IMS impregnated wipes
Sterile IMS wipes
Sterile individually wrapped vinyl gloves
Non-sterile boxed gloves

6.0 Procedure
6.1

Use of hand gel or rub to clean hands

6.1.1
6.1.2
6.1.3
6.1.4
6.1.5

Ensure that the hand rub/gel bottle is in date

Ensure that the lock cap has been removed this allows the pump
dispenser to be used.
Ensure that there is sufficient hand rub/gel in the container to allow
hand cleaning to take place.
Dispense a small amount of hand rub /gel to the palm of one hand by
pressing down on the pump dispenser.
Put your hands together and proceed to rub the hand gel/rub into both
hands. Pay particular attention to the following areas
Fingernails
Back of hands
Wrists
Between webs of fingers
Thumb

Refer to appendix 1 for diagram.

6.1.6
6.2

Allow hands to dry, this should take approximately 60 seconds.

Putting on non-sterile gloves

6.2.1

Non-sterile gloves are worn out side of the aseptic clean room
environment for tasks that include:

All cleaning duties

Working in Grade C support areas
All spraying in duties (corridor to support room transfer
lobbies, support room to clean room lobbies)
Working in the QA laboratory preparing when handling
biological samples.

Gloves must be changed before staff move on to new task as to

prevent cross contamination between products. If gloves become
damaged they must be changed at immediately.
6.2.2

Select the appropriate size gloves to fit your hands comfortably from
the box of non-sterile gloves located in the appropriate area(s) for the
task(s) that are to be undertaken.

6.2.3

Pull gloves onto hands

6.2.4

Tuck coat cuffs under the cuff of the gloves to ensure that there is no
skin exposed.

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6.3

6.4

Putting on vinyl gloves

6.3.1

Vinyl gloves are used to gown up in. Clean the gowning gloves with
alcohol wipes and solution.

6.3.1

Within the changing room, select the most appropriate gloves to fit
your hands, (one size larger than normal) peel open the outer
packaging of the gloves. Discard this packaging.

6.3.2

Unfold the paper housing of the sterile gloves.

6.3.3

Put on the first glove touching only the folded back part of the glove
with ungloved hand.

6.3.4

Put on the second glove. Do not touch the outside surface of the
gloves with ungloved hands.

6.3.5

Following gowning up tuck cuffs of suit into the cuff of the gloves to
ensure that all skin is covered.

Gloving requirements when working in clean rooms

6.4.1

6.5

Sterile gloves are used when working on HPC and other products for
clinical use. They are only sterile whilst within the packaging.
Operators must not use sterile gloves that have had their packaging
removed or damaged in any way. If gloves become damaged they
must be changed at immediately.
Sterile gloves MUST be worn at all times when working in Aseptic
Rooms

Cleaning of gloved hands - alcohol wipes and alcohol solution.

6.5.1

Staff must ensure that prior to commencing the following task(s) they
clean their gloved hands.
Spraying in
Cleaning transfer hatches
Working within clean rooms.

6.5.2

Select a wad of alcohol wipes and wipe each hand. Pay particular
attention to the following areas:
Back of hands
Wrists
Between webs of fingers
Thumb

6.5.3

Spray each hand with a fine mist of alcohol solution.

6.5.4

Allow hands to dry (alcohol'

s disinfection process works by
evaporation).

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6.5.5

Visually ensure that your hands have dried before proceeding.

7.0
Training and Competency Assessment
Type of Training
Staff require demonstration of hand cleaning and gloving
procedure appropriate to the areas to be worked in.
Satisfactory observation of trainee gowning up.
Method of competency
By demonstration and performance validation. Staff members
assessment for procedure
carry out processing will undergo a gown up validation. Part of
this validation tests the operators ability to clean their hands
and put on sterile gloves without contaminating them. The
operator must pass Process Qualification Protocol BMTUSCIL 149 PQ gowning procedures before being permitted
into Cellular Therapy Suites 1 and 2.
List Staff required for Training
All staff engaged in processing.
and Competency Assessment
Who is to perform this training Laboratory Director, Head of Processing Dept, Head of Quality
Dept.
Evidence Log of
Training/Competency
Assessment
8.0

Complete the Training Record (Appendix 2)

References
8.1.Rules and Guidances for Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Distributors 2002
Sixth edition ISBN 011 322559
8.2.Joint Accreditation Council of ISCT/EBMT Europe (JACIE)
8.3 SOPs

9.0

BMTU.SCIL

149 PQ gowning procedures

List of Appendices
Appendix 1
Appendix 2.

10.0

Use of hand gel or rub to clean hands

Training Record..

Revision history

Issue
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Change
JACIE format working in new facility

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Hand cleaning and gloving procedure

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Author:

Managerial Approval:
Name Printed

Signature

J Davis

John David

Reviewers
A. Rahemtulla

Amin Rahemtulla

K Patel

Kirtash Patel

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Date

SCI Laboratory
Director

09 Feb 06

SCI Medical
Director

13/02/06

QA Mgr

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Appendix 1 - Use of hand gel or rub to clean hands
HAND WASHING TECNIQUES

Not Missed
Less frequently missed
Most frequently missed

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Appendix 3 Training Record and Competency Assessment
SOP No:__BMTU- SCIL 152_____Version: ____1.0____SOP Type: Procedure
SOP Title: :

Hand cleaning and gloving procedure

Trainee:____________________________________________Trainer:_________________________________Date:_________________
The following table constitutes the Record Training - Training Status and Competency, in this procedure, for the personnel detailed below.
Date
Training
Started

Trainee
Name

Trainee
Signature

Date
Training
Completed

Supervisor /
Trainers
Signature

Supervisor / Trainer
to sign, if Trainee is
Competent in SOP.

Competency Assessment Method.

This completed Record Training & Competency Assessment form must be forwarded to the QA Manager for archiving, by the trainer.
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