Related Links

1. http://www.isips.org/injuries.html is a link to the International Sharps Injury Prevention Society. There are additional links at the site including the classical San Francisco Chronicle article on needle stick injuries.



2. http://www.osha-slc.gov/SLTC/needlestick/saferneedledevices/
   saferneedledevices.html is the OSHA guidance document with tables showing that nurses suffer almost 50% of injuries and that syringe needles are by far the most frequent source of injury. There is also a section on how employers can evaluate and select safety devices.



3. http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/pdfs/2000-108.pdf is the CDC's link to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health document on preventing needle stick injuries in the healthcare setting.



4. http://www.cdc.gov/sharpssafety/workbook.html is a workbook for design and implementation of a sharps injury prevention program that has a great overview that details potential pathogens, costs, personnel at risk, and locations, (many in graph form).



5. http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/bbp/ndl-law.html is a listing of states with legislation regarding sharps injury prevention and surveillance.