Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Antiretroviral Drug Use Guidelines for HIV-Infected Adults and Adolescents

Antiretroviral Drug Use Guidelines for Pregnant HIV-1-Infected Women

Bloodborne Pathogens Worker Protection site

Emergency Needlestick Information

National Clinicians' Post-Exposure Prophylaxis Hotline

West Virginia Needlestick Injury Prevention Program

    Infectious Medical Waste Information

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Guidelines for Hand Hygiene in Healthcare Settings

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)

Bloodborne Infectious Diseases - A great information resource

Safer Medical Devices Implementation in Health Care Facilities:  Sharing Lessons Learned

Office of Health and Safety

Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories Booklet, 4th ed.

Workbook for Designing, Implementing, and Evaluating a Sharps Injury Prevention Program

Healthcare Environmental Resource Center - by Hospitals for a Healthy Environment

Guide to JCAHO Environment of Care Standard 3.10.3

Regulated Medical Waste Overview

Infection Control Today Magazine Online

Comparison of Commonly Used Surface Disinfectants

Safety Institute - by Premier, Inc.

Environmental safety resources

STAATT Technical Assistance Manual - State Regulatory Oversight of Medical Waste Treatment Technologies

U. S. Department of Labor (DOL)

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

Bloodborne Pathogen Standard

Bloodborne Pathogen & Needlestick Information Resources

Nursing Home eCAT - Training on hazards found in nursing homes

Occupational Exposure to Bloodborne Pathogens; Needlestick and Other Sharps Injuries; Final Rule

Federal Motor Carrier Administration

Office of Hazardous Material Safety

Hazmat Rules and Regulations

Hazmat Training Information

U. S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)

Procedures for Disposal of Controlled Substances

U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Waste Home Web Page

Registered Antimicrobial Chemical / Registration Number Indexes

Registered Antimicrobial Products Effective Against Mycobacterium sp., HIV, & HbV

Registered Antimicrobial Products Search - provides copy of approval letter and product label.

Rule and Implementation Information for Hospital/Medical/Infectious Waste Incinerators

U. S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

Reuse of Single-Use Devices

West Virginia Sites

State of West Virginia

West Virginia Secretary of State (Click here for directions on how to download our Rule)

West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR)

Bureau for Public Health

Office of Environmental Health Services

Public Health Sanitation Division

Office of Health Facility Licensure and Certification