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Handling contaminated scripts

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Occasionally, scripts can become contaminated during an examination. 

Examples of contamination include bodily fluids (e.g. vomit or blood) or warnings of a specific infectious illness that the candidate was suffering from. 

If you are despatching a contaminated script, we advise you to follow the instructions below when handling the script:

  • Wear gloves when handling the script and then dispose of the gloves in a clinical waste bag. 
  • Even though you have been wearing gloves, wash your hands immediately after handling the script. 
  • Restrict access to the script. 
  • Scan a copy and then disinfect the scanner. 
  • Seal the script in a plastic folder and then in an envelope. 
  • Clearly mark the envelope as containing a contaminated script and indicating gloves must be worn when handling it. 
  • Put the clean, scanned copy in a separate envelope and seal securely. Clearly mark the envelope as containing a scanned copy of the contaminated script. 
  • Pack both envelopes into the script envelope with the rest of the scripts for the component and return as normal.
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