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Needle
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Needlestick Prevention home page Source: OSHA www.osha.gov/SLTC/bloodbornepathogens/index.html |
| 10/15/03 |
Disposal of Contaminated Needles and
Blood Tube Holders Used for Phlebotomy www.osha.gov/dts/shib/shib101503.html |
| 11/27/01 |
OSHA Instructions. Enforcement
Procedures for the Occupational Exposure to Bloodborne Pathogens
Effective Date: Nov. 27, 2001 Source: OSHA www.osha-slc.gov/OshDoc/Directive_pdf/CPL_2-2_69.pdf WARNING: The PDF format version of this document is a large file, and some printers cannot print a file of this size. For some helpful tips on downloading and printing PDF files, go to: www.immunize.org/nslt.d/tips.htm |
| 4/01 |
Revision to OSHA's Bloodborne Pathogens
Standard: Technical Background and Summary Source: OSHA www.osha.gov/needlesticks/needlefact.html |
| Fact sheet |
OSHA Bloodborne Fact Sheet 1: An Overview
of the Standard" www.osha.gov/OshDoc/data_BloodborneFacts/bbfact01.pdf |
| Fact sheet |
OSHA Bloodborne Fact Sheet 2: Protect
Yourself When Handling Sharps www.osha.gov/OshDoc/data_BloodborneFacts/bbfact02.pdf |
| Fact sheet |
OSHA Bloodborne Fact Sheet 3: Personal
Protective Equipment Cuts Risk www.osha.gov/OshDoc/data_BloodborneFacts/bbfact03.pdf |
| Fact sheet |
OSHA Bloodborne Fact Sheet 4: Reporting
Exposure Incidents www.osha.gov/OshDoc/data_BloodborneFacts/bbfact04.pdf |
| Fact sheet |
OSHA Bloodborne Fact Sheet 5: Hepatitis B
Vaccination--Protection for You www.osha.gov/OshDoc/data_BloodborneFacts/bbfact05.pdf |
| Fact sheet |
OSHA Bloodborne Fact Sheet 6: Holding the
Line on Contamination www.osha.gov/OshDoc/data_BloodborneFacts/bbfact06.pdf |
| Website |
Needlestick Frequently Asked Questions Source: OSHA www.osha-slc.gov/needlesticks/needlefaq.html |
| Presentation |
Needlestick PowerPoint presentation Source: OSHA www.osha.gov/dcsp/ote/library/bloodborne/revised_bbp_standard/index.html |
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| Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) |
| Website |
Safe Community Needle Disposal Source: Academy of Education Development and CDC www.cdc.gov/needledisposal |
| Website |
Bloodborne Infectious Diseases HIV/AIDS,
Hepatitis B Virus, and Hepatitis C Virus. Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/bbp/ |
| 11/99 |
Report of the Council on Scientific
Affairs: Preventing Needlestick Injuries in Health Care Settings Authors: Tan LJ,Hawk JC, Sterling ML Source: Arch Intern Med, April 9, 2001, Vol. 161:929-936 http://archinte.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/abstract/161/7/929 |
| Website |
Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion:
Bloodborne Pathogens web page Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dhqp/bp.html |
| Website |
Needle-Free Injection Technology web page Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) www.cdc.gov/od/science/iso/research_activties/ndlfreeinject.htm |
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| Other resources |
| Article |
Use of Injections in Healthcare Settings
Worldwide, 2000: Literature Review and Regional Estimates Authors: Hutin YJF, Hauri AM, Armstrong GL Source: British Medical Journal, November 8, 2003, Vol. 327(7423):1075 http://bmj.bmjjournals.com/cgi/content/full/327/7423/1075 |
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Safe Community Disposal of Needle and
Other Sharps A joint statement from the American Medical Association, American Association of Diabetes Educators, American Pharmaceutical Association, American Diabetes Association, and the National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors. Go to: www.immunize.org/genr.d/nastad1.pdf |
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Report of the Council on Scientific
Affairs: Preventing Needlestick Injuries in Health Care Settings Authors: Tan LJ,Hawk JC, Sterling ML Source: Arch Intern Med, April 9, 2001, Vol. 161:929-936 http://archinte.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/abstract/161/7/929 |
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Safety of Injections: WHO-UNICEF-UNFPA
Joint Statement on the Use of Auto-Disable Syringes in Immunization
Services Source: World Health Organization (WHO), United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) www.who.int/injection_safety/toolbox/Bundling.pdf |
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Eye of the Needle Surveillance of Significant Occupational Exposure to Bloodborne Viruses in Healthcare Workers. Centre for Infections; England, Wales and Northern Ireland Seven-Year Report: January 2005 Source: Health Protection Agency www.hpa.org.uk/infections/topics_az/bbv/pdf/eye_of_the_needle.pdf |
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Safety of Injections: Questions & Answers Source: World Health Organization http://uqconnect.net/signfiles/Files/QuestionAndAnswersInjectionSafety.pdf |
| Publication |
Safety of Injections: A Glossary Source: World Health Organization http://uqconnect.net/signfiles/Files/GlossaryInjectionSafety.pdf |
| Publication |
"Safety of Injections: Global Facts &
Figures" Source: World Health Organization http://uqconnect.net/signfiles/Files/FactAndFiguresInjectionSafety.pdf |
| Publication |
A Guide for Supervising Injections Source: WHO and the International Council of Nurses http://uqconnect.net/signfiles/Files/InjectionSupervisionGuideFinal.pdf |
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The Cost-Effectiveness of Policies for
the Safe and Appropriate Use of Injection in Healthcare Settings Authors: Dziekan G, et al Source: Bulletin of the World Health Organization, April 2003, Vol. 81(4):277-285 www.who.int/bulletin/volumes/81/4/en/Dziekan0403.pdf |
| Website |
Exposure Prevention Information Network (EPINet) www.healthsystem.virginia.edu/internet/epinet |
| Website |
Injection Safety Source: World Health Organization www.who.int/injection_safety/en |
| Website |
Toolbox of resources to assist in the
management of national safe and appropriate use of injection policies Source: World Health Organization www.who.int/injection_safety/toolbox/en |
| Website |
International Sharps Injury Prevention
Society www.isips.org/ |
| Website |
American Nurses Association's (ANA's)
needle safety website www.nursingworld.org/needlestick/nshome.htm |
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Website/ Booklet |
The Safe Injection Global Network (SIGN) www.who.int/injection_safety/sign/en/ SIGN has developed a booklet about preventing unsafe injection practices worldwide titled "Injection Safety: First Do No Harm." Go to: www.immunize.org/genr.d/sign1.pdf WARNING: The PDF format version of this document is a large file, and some printers cannot print a file of this size. For some helpful tips on downloading and printing PDF files, go to: www.immunize.org/nslt.d/tips.htm |
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