What to do if you receive a sharps injury

12 Nov 2011

What to do if you receive a sharps injury

A sharps injury is an incident which causes a needle or sharp instrument, such as a scalpel (collectively referred to as ‘sharps’), to penetrate the skin. This is sometimes called a percutaneous injury. If the sharp is contaminated with blood or other body fluid, there is a potential for transmission of infection.
Aspli Safety carry a range of needlestick prevention gloves for both the Healthcare industry and the workplace together with a range of infection control products, litter pickers etc.
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