JPAC Joint United Kingdom (UK) Blood Transfusion and Tissue Transplantation Services Professional Advisory Committee

Hazardous Activity

Obligatory1. PBSC Donor:
Must not donate if:

a) Required to undertake a hazardous activity the same working day.

b) Donors must be advised of the risks of delayed faints and told not to perform a hazardous occupation or hobby on the same day.
DiscretionaryHazardous occupation:
If going off duty, accept.
Additional InformationIf a donor has an adverse event after donating, some activities (occupations or hobbies) may lead to harm to the donor or others.

Examples of hazardous activities include:
diving (all types), flying, parachuting, motor sport, climbing, etc.

Examples of hazardous occupations include:
air traffic controller, ambulance driver, climbing ladders or scaffolding, crane or heavy machine operator, diver, fire crew, flying, Large Goods Vehicle (LGV, HGV over 7.5 tonnes), bus or train driver, miner working underground, etc.

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