PPT-SHARPS INJURY PREVENTION

Learning Objectives Identify the different types of sharps Identify risks posed by needles and other sharps Recall safe practices for needles and other sharps Recognize sharps that have engineered sharps injury protection. Waste Training. Biological Safety Office. Environmental Health & Safety. 352-392-1591. www.ehs.ufl.edu. bso@ehs.ufl.edu. What is biomedical waste (BMW)?. What are the regulations concerning BMW?. Sharps container with vertical drop slotSharps container with horizontal drop slot GET A SHARPS CONTAINERKwikpoint assumes no liability for any action(s) a user may or may not take as a result of usin Always dispose of in a sharps container:. Needles. Syringes (with or without needles). IV tubing with needle. Lancets. Scalpel blades. If contaminated with biohazardous material:. Razor blades. Broken glass. Advanced Animal Science- Safety . Prepared by: . Ben Black. Objectives. Identify the different types of hazards. Explain types of biohazardous waste. Locate proper disposal areas. Animal Medicines. Medicines, including vaccines, play an important role in the control and prevention of animal disease.. Tess Anderson . Mary Caitlin Dominguez . Improper Disposal of Sharps . Needle Stick Injuries . Potential Infection (HIV/AIDS, hepatitis, tetanus, syphilis, etc) . Containers with sharps may open in garbage trucks or land fills . Presenter’s Name. Presenter’s Command. Local Contact Information. Prepared by:. U.S. Army Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine. http://chppm-www.apgea.army.mil. Oct 2003. Prevention of cold injuries is a Command and Individual Responsibility. Waste Training. Biological Safety Office. Environmental Health & Safety. 352-392-1591. www.ehs.ufl.edu. bso@ehs.ufl.edu. Segregation, handling, labeling, storage, transport & treatment of waste are regulated. . What injuries are we talking about?. Injuries can be . intentional. meaning self-inflicted or inflicted by another person, or . unintentional. , what we have traditionally labelled “accidents”.. It’s Worth the Investment. Why is injury prevention important?. Injuries claim the lives of 15,866 Canadians each year. 5,785 lives lost each year in Ontario alone. Many injuries are preventable. In 2011, there would have been 200,000 fewer injuries due to leisure, recreation or other non-work related activities in Ontario. Waste Training. Biological Safety Office. Environmental Health & Safety. 352-392-1591. www.ehs.ufl.edu. bso@ehs.ufl.edu. What is biomedical waste?. Biological vs. biomedical vs. hazardous. Regulations. Sharps . Training. Environmental Health and Safety. Sharps. What are sharps?. Importance of sharps safety.. Sharps disposal.. Do not recap.. Emergency response.. What are sharps?. Sharps are objects that can penetrate . . Week 1 . Accent. Name of symbol: ACCENT. Definition:. A symbol that indicates a note should be . emphasized. Accent. Slur. Name of Symbol: . SLUR. Definition: . This symbol indicates that notes should be . Prioritize IP activities based upon data (CD18-1). Trauma Registry. Epidemiology – several sources. Coroner data. CDC data – state or regional. Local and State Health Department. Other. NEW. for Levels III and IV Trauma Centers. It is the collective effort made by health care providers and clients to prevent or minimize the risks of transmitting infections to clients or to other health care providers. THE DISEASE TRANSMISSION CYCLE.