Disposal of sharps: implications and control

Autor: C D, Ford
Rok vydání: 1990
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Zdroj: Journal of intravenous nursing : the official publication of the Intravenous Nurses Society. 13(1)
ISSN: 0896-5846
Popis: This paper describes the current federal and state regulations governing disposal of "sharps" by health care facilities. Recent data on the implications of exposure to waste containing sharps are summarized, and appropriate methods for sharps disposal are outlined. Three institutions are cited as examples of the costs associated with implementation of a sharps disposal system.
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