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  • Title: NIOSH releases guidelines on preventing needlesticks. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.
    Journal: AIDS Alert; 2000 Jan; 15(1):suppl 1-2. PubMed ID: 11366362.
    Abstract:
    The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) recently released needlestick prevention guidelines for health care workers. The risk of being infected from a needlestick is low, but this risk increases as the amount of contaminated body fluid to which a person is exposed increases. The guidelines advise employers to use safer devices, avoid the use of needles when possible, and to use needles with safety features. Employers should also establish needlestick programs, which would analyze and report these types of injuries and promote the proper use and disposal of needles. Standards established by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) include free hepatitis B vaccinations for health care workers and postexposure prophylaxis. Information for ordering a copy of the report is provided.
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