RESOURCES

​​Reference

• NIH: Needle Stick Injuries in the Community
• Federal Register, Vol. 66, No. 12: January 18, 2001
• Body Chart

Prevention

• OSHA - Bloodborne Pathogens and Needlestick Prevention

Treating Needlesticks

• NIOSH Bloodborne Pathogens Information

Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP)

• Quick Guide for Urgent PEP Decision-Making
• Clinical Consultation Service Quick Guide
• ​Call for a Phone Consultation:

  (888) 448-4911

  | 9 a.m. – 2 a.m. EST.

  | Seven days a week

MEDICAL WASTE DISPOSAL​

• Infectious Medical Waste Program​
• A Household Guide for the Proper Disposal of Syringes and Sharps​

West Virginia Department of Health & Human Resources
Bureau for Public Health
Office of Environmental Health Services​
Public Health Sanitation Division
Infectious Medical Waste Program
ADDRESS:	350 Capitol Street, Room 313 Charleston, WV 25301-3713
TELEPHONE:	(304) 558-2981
FAX:	(304) 558-​1071
WEBSITE:	https://oehs.wvdhhr.org/phs/infectious-medical-waste-disease-control/