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Alternative Title:
Environ Health Perspect
Personal Author:
Lichtveld, M Y ; Rodenbeck, S E ; Lybarger, J A
Lichtveld, M Y ; Rodenbeck, S E ; Lybarger, J A Less -
Description:
The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) report "The Public Health Implications of Medical Waste: A Report to Congress" has been finalized and submitted to Congress. The report is a comprehensive review of all available data and information on the subject. Based on the data developed in the report, ATSDR concludes that the general public is not likely to be adversely affected by medical waste generated in the traditional health setting. However, the increase of in-home health care and other sources of nonregulated medical waste (e.g., intravenous drug users) provides opportunities for the general public to contact medical waste. In addition, ATSDR concludes that public health concerns exist for selected occupations involved with medical waste. These populations include janitorial and laundry workers, nurses, emergency medical personnel, and refuse workers. The ATSDR report also defines what material should be managed as medical waste and identifies research needs related to medical waste.
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Communicable Diseases Home Nursing Humans Medical Waste Needlestick Injuries Occupational Exposure Personnel, Hospital Registries
Source:
Environ Health Perspect. 98:243-250.
Document Type:
Journal Article
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CDC Public Access
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https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/3957/cdc_3957_DS1.pdf
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