Document ID (ISN) | 57034 |
CIS number |
91-2068 |
Year |
1988 |
Convention or series no. |
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Title |
Infection control policy |
Bibliographic information |
City of New York Department of Health, 125 Worth St., New York, NY 10013, USA, 1988. 32p. |
Abstract |
This manual represents the City of New York Department of Health's official policy on infection control in its clinic, laboratory and field sites. Contents: supervision and monitoring of infection control practices; preventive practices (personal hygiene, protective clothing, waste disposal, correct use of equipment, regular daily cleaning of workplaces, precautions during handling and transportation of specimens); accident and emergency procedures and first aid; staff training and education; procedure in response to accidental needle sticks or mucous membrane exposures to potentially infectious materials. Prevention of AIDS infection is the primary aim of the policy. |
Descriptors (primary) |
laboratories; USA; biological hazards; infection control; hospitals; New York |
Descriptors (secondary) |
disposal of harmful waste; protective clothing; disinfection of equipment; safe working methods; personal hygiene; emergency organization; first aid; immunodeficiency syndrome |
Document type |
E - Books, reports, proceedings |
Country / State or Province | USA |
Subject(s) |
Toxic and dangerous substances
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Broad subject area(s) |
Biological hazards
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Browse category(ies) |
Health care services Biological hazards
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