Industry Safety
Health Care Safety
Health Care Hazards

An estimate of mercury content in medical devices and facility equipment

Glutaraldehyde, a toxic chemical used to disinfect and clean heat-sensitive medical, surgical and dental equipment

A sample worksheet

Considerations for handling medical waste without incineration

Advice on how to eliminate or reduce dependence on glutaraldehyde as a high level disinfectant

Used to identify where glutaraldehyde is used is throughout the hospital

Presents guidelines for reducing the incidence of injury and disease among health care workers

Newsletters for the health care industry

Technical resources for the healthcare industry - bloodborne pathogens, hazardous drugs, etc.

Documents on the safety hazards faced by health care workers

Ten useful OSHA interpretation letters

A series of bulletins designed to minimize risk and improve patient safety in the healthcare industry

Helps you evaluate your facility's waste streams to identify opportunities for improvement

An evaluation of non-incineration medical waste treatment technologies

Tools for hospitals to use to establish a mercury pollution prevention program

Reasons to consider microfiber mopping in hospitals

Risk analysis of nurse practioner claims from 1994 to 2004 and risk management recommendations

Employee exposure to wet floors or spills and clutter that can lead to slips/trips/falls and other possible injuries

A pilot study of alternatives to the use of xylene in a hospital histology laboratory