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Flight attendant reported opening upk (universal precaution kit) to clean up and dispose of human waste in the biohazard bag.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1630190 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201903 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.ARTCC |
| State Reference | US |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | EMB ERJ 170/175 ER/LR |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Flight Attendant In Charge |
| Qualification | Flight Attendant Current |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Deviation - Procedural Hazardous Material Violation Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Illness Inflight Event / Encounter Weather / Turbulence |
Narrative:
The passenger in xxd was sick due to turbulence or other related factors and started to vomit in flight. It caused a mess in the seat area and around the seat. We contacted the captain to break open the universal precaution kit (upk). We used the upk to clean up around the seat and dispose of human waste in the biohazard bag.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Flight Attendant reported opening UPK (Universal Precaution Kit) to clean up and dispose of human waste in the biohazard bag.
Narrative: The passenger in XXD was sick due to turbulence or other related factors and started to vomit in flight. It caused a mess in the seat area and around the seat. We contacted the Captain to break open the Universal Precaution Kit (UPK). We used the UPK to clean up around the seat and dispose of human waste in the biohazard bag.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.