Needle Points: An AFSCME Guide to Sharps Safety

http://www.afscme.org/issues/1336.cfm

There are an estimated 600,000 to 800,000 needlesticks and other skin punctures or cuts among health care workers each year. About half of these incidents are not reported to employers. A needlestick or other exposure from a used needle or other sharp device carries the risk of infection with serious and even deadly diseases such as HIV/AIDS and hepatitis.

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Date Of Record Release	2009-09-17 15:59:25
Description	There are an estimated 600,000 to 800,000 needlesticks and other skin punctures or cuts among health care workers each year. About half of these incidents are not reported to employers. A needlestick or other exposure from a used needle or other sharp device carries the risk of infection with serious and even deadly diseases such as HIV/AIDS and hepatitis.
Classification	Safety and Health -- Work Environment Education and Training Resources -- Texts, Manuals, Other Media -- Safety and Health
Resource Type	Guide/Report/Fact sheet Publication
Format	Text
Subject	Industrial safety Safety regulations Safety Work environment--Safety measures HIV/AIDS
Source	AFSCME
Keyword	Worker safety, Manual
Selector	Stith
Date Of Record Creation	2009-09-17 15:55:02
Education Level	Technician/Professional/Faculty
Date Last Modified	2011-02-15 17:13:08
Language	English

Date Record Checked: 2009-09-17 00:00:00 (W3C-DTF)

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