| Document ID (ISN) | 73896 |
| CIS number |
99-2068 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0958-479X - Safety and Health Practitioner |
| Year |
1999 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Warwick R. |
| Title |
Good practice in incident reporting: It's in the blood |
| Bibliographic information |
Apr. 1999, Vol.17, No.4, p.24-26. Illus. 5 ref. |
| Abstract |
The U.K. National Blood Service (NBS) which collects, processes, tests and dispatches blood and blood products is required by law to have high standards and to follow "quality" principles. The activities of the NBS are outlined, and the integration of accident and near-miss reporting into the "quality" system principles is described. Topics: biological hazards; blood; health services; immunodeficiency syndrome; infection control; infectious hepatitis; information of personnel; injection injuries; legal aspects; notification of occupational accidents; plant safety and health organization. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
blood; notification of occupational accidents; biological hazards; health services; infection control |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
injection injuries; legal aspects; information of personnel; immunodeficiency syndrome; plant safety and health organization; infectious hepatitis |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | United Kingdom |
| Subject(s) |
Commerce, services, offices
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Biological hazards
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Reporting of occupational accidents
Health care services
Biological hazards
Bacterial and parasitic diseases
Notification of accidents and diseases
Viral diseases (other than aids)
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