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Documentation
▰ 10. Documenting annual training of employees in safety
standards.
▰ 11. Documenting evaluations and implementation of safer
needle devices.
▰ 12. Involving employees in the selection and evaluation of
new devices and maintaining a list of those employees and the evaluations.
▰ 13. Maintaining a sharps injury log including the type and brand of safety device,
location and description of the incident, and confidential employee follow-up.
Biologic Waste Disposal
▰ When skin contact occurs, the best first aid is to flush the area
with large amounts of water for at least 15 minutes, then seek
medical attention.
▰ The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) has developed
the Standard System for the Identification of the Fire Hazards
of Materials, NFPA 704.14