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Appendix D: Resources

• California Department of Health Services/University of California San Francisco Occupational Health Branch, Sharps Injury Control Program (SHARPS)
  
  
• California Department of Labor, Cal/OSHA Consultation Services,
  A Best Practices Approach for Reducing Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure (PDF)
  
  
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ECRI (an independent nonprofit health services research agency) 
  
  
• International Health Care Worker Safety Center
  
  
• National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health,
  Preventing Needlestick Injuries in Health Care Settings 
  
  
• Occupational Safety and Health Administration
  
  
• Occupational Safety and Health Administration,
  Hospital eTool — HealthCare Wide Hazards Module: Needlesticks/Sharps Injuries 
  
  
• Training for the Development of Innovative Control Technologies (TDICT) Project 
  
  

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