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.