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Links to More Information

• CDC/NIOSH:
  • Bloodborne Pathogens Topic Page
  • Publications
  • Selecting, Evaluating, and Using Sharps Disposal Containers
  • Safer Medical Device Implementation in Health Care Facilities
  • Workbook for Designing, Implementing, and Evaluating a Sharps Injury Prevention Program
• National Clinicians' Post-Exposure Prophylaxis Hotline (PEPline): 1-888-448-4911
  or visit http://www.nccc.ucsf.edu/
• Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
  • Bloodborne Pathogens (BBP) standard
  • Needlestick Safety & Prevention Act Q&A
  • Bloodborne Pathogens (BBP) and Needlestick Prevention Topics
• Current sharps injury data from Exposure Prevention Information Network (EPINet)
• World Health Organization (WHO)
  • Preventing Needlestick Injuries Tool Kit
  • Best practices for injection safety featuring photos and pictograms for use in posters
• For more information and additional resources:
  • Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC)
  • American Nurses Association (ANA)