Recent OSHA guidelines state that food or drink cannot be consumed in areas that are grossly soiled...not necessarily that you cannot eat or drink in pt compartment. That is left up to the crew and how well they trust there fellow coworkers in decon. of the unit they are in.
Kenneth Miller, NREMT-P, CCEMT-P, Infection Control Officer
Belton EMS
PO Box 509
Belton, SC 29627
