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Document ID (ISN)58215
CIS number 92-1030
ISSN - Serial title 0373-1944 - Travail et sécurité
Year 1991
Convention or series no.
Author(s) Vincent-Ballereau F., Lafaix C.
Title Prevention of blood transmitted infections in health care personnel: How to choose the containers for the disposal of sampling materials
Original title Prévention des infections transmises par le sang chez les personnels de santé: comment choisir les conteneurs destinés à recueillir le matériel de prélèvement ou d'injection? [in French]
Bibliographic information Feb. 1991, No.2, p.146-151. Illus. 9 ref.
Abstract The study of different types of containers usable for the disposal of sampling and injection instruments has led to the establishment of 10 quality criteria. Those are described in detail in order to provide guidance to the user.
Descriptors (primary) personal sampling; infectious diseases; virus diseases; waste disposal; immunodeficiency syndrome; injections; containers
Descriptors (secondary) hospitals; industrial nurses; occupational medicine; industrial nursing services
Document type D - Periodical articles
Country / State or ProvinceFrance
Subject(s) Medicine, hygiene and first aid
Broad subject area(s) Biological hazards
Browse category(ies) Waste collection and disposal
HIV/AIDS
First aid and emergency organization
Bacterial and parasitic diseases
Viral diseases (other than aids)