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Advances in Exposure Prevention [14734] 
News on needlestick occupational exposures to bloodborne pathogens
News on needlestick occupational exposures to bloodborne pathogens
CA-California Sharps Injury Control Program [16580]
Study sharps injuries in hospitals, skilled nursing facilities & home health agencies in CA
Study sharps injuries in hospitals, skilled nursing facilities & home health agencies in CA
Canada: Needlestick Injuries [8338]
Health Canada statistics on HIV transmission via needlesticks & recommended guidelines
Health Canada statistics on HIV transmission via needlesticks & recommended guidelines
Deadly Needles [4838]
Series of articles on issues surrounding needle stick injuries in Northern California
Series of articles on issues surrounding needle stick injuries in Northern California
FDA Needlesticks - Medical Device Reporting Guidance [14754]
When an event involving needlesticks and blood exposure is reportable to FDA's CDRH
When an event involving needlesticks and blood exposure is reportable to FDA's CDRH
Hospitals: Needlestick & Sharp Object Injury Report [2369]
Statistical analysis of needlestick and sharps injuries
Statistical analysis of needlestick and sharps injuries
How to Dispose of Sharp and Piercing Objects [18472]
Use this guide to help decide how to handle sharps and piercing objects
Use this guide to help decide how to handle sharps and piercing objects
OSHA Needle-Injury Regulations for Disposal of Contaminated Needles [19651]
Regarding OSHA’s policy on the prohibition of contaminated needle removal from medical devices.
Regarding OSHA’s policy on the prohibition of contaminated needle removal from medical devices.
Preventing Needlestick Injuries in Health Care Settings [14739]
Nov 1999 NIOSH Alert - provides statistics and a background of the problem
Nov 1999 NIOSH Alert - provides statistics and a background of the problem
Preventing Needlesticks and Sharps Injuries [24826]
Available engineering controls and work practices to prevent exposure to blood and other body fluids
Available engineering controls and work practices to prevent exposure to blood and other body fluids
Safer Needle Devices: Protecting Health Care Workers [7938]
Technical assistance in understanding the role of safer needle devices
Technical assistance in understanding the role of safer needle devices
Safety Devices [14753]
A list of devices designed to prevent percutaneous injury and exposures to bloodborne pathogens
A list of devices designed to prevent percutaneous injury and exposures to bloodborne pathogens
Selecting, Evaluating, and Using Sharps Disposal Containers [3287]
Presents a comprehensive framework for selecting sharps disposal containers
Presents a comprehensive framework for selecting sharps disposal containers
Sharps - Evaluation of Safety Devices [14747]
Lesson learned in safer medical device implementation in health care facilities
Lesson learned in safer medical device implementation in health care facilities
Sharps Safety Workbook [7940]
For designing, implementing and evaluating a sharps injury prevention program
For designing, implementing and evaluating a sharps injury prevention program
State Needle Safety Legislation [12358]
State Legislation on Needlestick Prevention/Health Care Worker Protection
State Legislation on Needlestick Prevention/Health Care Worker Protection
Training for Development of Innovative Control Technologies Project [14746]
Preventing exposure to blood through better design and evaluation of medical devices and equipment
Preventing exposure to blood through better design and evaluation of medical devices and equipment
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