What is binge drinking?

basically, drinking an excessive amount of alcohol in a short period of time

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The needlestick safety and prevention act requires employers to eliminate or minimise exposure to contaminated sharps.

Further Explanation:  

Signed on November 6th 2000, the needlestick safety and prevention act works on the principal safe needles save lives. This campaign was launched by American nurses association. In this act the employers are required to identify, evaluate and implement safer medical devices and maintain a sharp injury log. This act in sure that the occupational front in the health sector is free from blood borne pathogens and diseases. This act directs the occupational safety and health administration (OSHA) to modify the blood borne pathogen standard. The revised standard of OSHA was published on 18th April 2001 and came into force on 17th July 2001.

The blood borne pathogens are the potentially infectious pathogens that cause diseases such as AIDS, HBV, HCV etc. The workers at the healthcare front are constantly exposed to pathogens via different ways of contact. One major reason for transfer of blood borne pathogens from infected patients to the workers at healthcare sector is contaminated sharp objects used at hospitals. The diseases like AIDS and HBV can also spread through other means too.

Thus, the needlestick safety and prevention act requires employers to eliminate or minimise exposure to contaminated sharps.

Learn more:

1. Learn more about occupational Safety

2. Learn more about Bloodborne Pathogens Standard

3. Learn more about OSHA

Answer Details:

Grade: High School

Subject: Health

Chapter: Occupational Safety

Keywords:

Needlestick safety and prevention act, healthcare sector, bloodborne pathogens, accidental sharps, occupational settings, AIDS, HIV, acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, human immunodeficiency virus, hepatitis B virus, hepatitis B, hepatitis c virus, hepatitis c, OSHA.