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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
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