| Document ID (ISN) | 101570 |
| CIS number |
03-937 |
| Year |
2003 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Title |
Actions to be undertaken in the event of accidental blood exposures |
| Original title |
Conduite à tenir en cas d'accident avec exposition au sang [in French] |
| Bibliographic information |
Association interprofessionnelle des centres médicaux et sociaux de la région Ile-de-France, 55 rue Rouget-de-l'Isle, 92158 Suresnes Cedex, France, 2003. 4p. 2 ref. |
| Abstract |
This leaflet summarizes the main actions to be undertaken in the event of accidental blood exposures, namely: cleaning (rinsing copiously with clean water in cases of eye or mouth exposure, cleaning and disinfecting in cases of needle-stick or other skin injuries); reporting the accident and informing the occupational physician; setting up the biological monitoring system. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
blood; France; biological hazards; first aid; emergency services |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
notification of occupational accidents; infectious hepatitis; hepatitis; immunodeficiency syndrome; safety guides; medical supervision; data sheet; skin injuries; industrial physicians; needle-stick injuries |
| Document type |
F - Information notes, codes of practice, standards |
| Country / State or Province | France |
| Subject(s) |
Commerce, services, offices
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| Broad subject area(s) |
Biological hazards
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| Browse category(ies) |
Viral diseases (other than aids)
Biological hazards
First aid and emergency organization
Bacterial and parasitic diseases
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