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BOP Program Statement 6190.05 § 4
CORRECTIONAL STANDARD PRECAUTIONS
Standard precautions are designed to protect staff and inmates from exposure to infectious
diseases and must be followed regardless of whether a person is known to be infectious. Training
for staff on standard precautions is provided to staff at Introduction to Correctional Techniques
(ICT) Phase 1 and Annual Training. Training for inmates is provided at Admission and
Orientation (A&O) with emphasis on hand hygiene. Standard precautions training must include
the following components:
Hand hygiene (see Section 5. Hand Hygiene Program).
Personal protective equipment (see Section 6. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)).
Cough etiquette.
Safe handling of sharps, including discovered sharps (see Section 7. Sharps Safety Program).
6190.05 5/7/2026 Federal Regulations from 28 CFR: this type. Implementing instructions: this type. 4
Routine cleaning and disinfection (see Section 8. Routine Cleaning and Disinfection).
Safe handling of laundry (see Section 9. Laundry).
History
PS 6190.05 dated 2026-05-07
Provenance
- Source
- bop.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-20
- Edition
- bop-ps-2026-09-20
- Content hash
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