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Pro Be Smart Be Careful Be Aware Be Safe If youx2019re one of the many people in Massachusetts who uses syringes to manage your health care at home Herex2019s what you need to know about t. Be Careful Be Aware Be Safe I57347RX57526UH57347RQH57347RI57347WKH57347PDQ57347SHRSOH57347LQ573470DVVDFKXVHWWV57347ZKR57347XVHV57347VULQJHV57347WR57347PDQDJH57347RXU57347KHDOWK57347FDUH57347DW All needles should be treated as if they carry a disease That means that if someone gets stuck with a needle they could get infected with a disease that may be on the needle Therefore they would have to get extensive medical tests and worry about wh Environmental Health, Safety, & Risk Management. Laboratory Sharps: Handling and Disposal. November 2010. 1. Overview. Scope and purpose of training. What is a laboratory sharp?. Proper handling of sharps. i INTRODUCTION These amended Rules and Regulations Governing Hypodermic Needles, Syringes, and Other Such Instruments (R21- are promulgated pursuant to the authority set forth in section 21-3.01 of 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 . William Zule; Harry Cross. RTI International, United States. Presented at. AIDS 2012 – XIX International AIDS Conference . Washington, DC • July 22–27, 2012. Phone. . 919-485-2797 . • . e-mail. The hazards presented by hypodermic needles and syringes are no longer just a consideration for people in the medical profession. Unfortunately, these may be left cupboards or in WCs, etc. Contact wi for use with most standard and prefilled syringes. THE PROBLEM: . No one likes injections or needles. 7-22 % of the public is needle phobic. Self-injection. requires skill, fortitude, and involves an amount of risk*. Instructor – . Whitney . Brack. Types of syringes. TB Syringe (1 ml). Insulin Syringe (measures in units). 3 ml Syringe. 5 ml Syringe. 10 ml Syringe. 20ml Syringe. 50 ml Syringe. 60 ml Syringe. Luer. Environmental Health, Safety, & Risk Management. Laboratory Sharps: Handling and Disposal. November 2010. 1. Overview. Scope and purpose of training. What is a laboratory sharp?. Proper handling of sharps. Alessandra Ross, MPH. Injection Use Specialist. "Syringes can be bought over the counter in nearly every state because the policy saves lives without taxpayer expense. Mountains of research and the medical community stand squarely behind this bill.”. Behavior . Harm Reduction. Core Competency 2: . Primary and Secondary Prevention of . HCV among . PLWH. Lesson Objectives . Discuss differences between HIV and HCV  . Describe harm reduction education for PWID and persons who use intranasal drugs. Safer Hormone Injection Guide Do you inject hormones? Never Share Equipment What Are the Risks? If you are Injecting your own hormones, It Is Important to know what’s safe and what’s not. y. . t. he. . end. . o. f . t. h. i. s. . s. e. ss. i. on,. . l. ea. r. n. e. r. s. . w. il. l be. . ab. l. e. t. o. :. Describe Sources of infection. Tell the importance of infection prevention.