California Dental Infection Control Course: 8-Hour Mandatory CE

Chapter 7 : AVOIDING NEEDLESTICK AND OTHER POTENTIAL DISEASE TRANSMISSION THROUGH USED INSTRUMENTS

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DEFINITIONS: Sharps with engineered sharps injury protections: a non-needle delivery device or a needle with a built-in safety feature or mechanism that effectively reduces the risk of an exposure incident (needle stick). Sharps Safety Cal DOSH modified its bloodborne pathogens standard to include the Needlestick Safety and Prevention Act of 2000 in order to reduce...

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