Needle stick legislation clarified the role of employers to:
a. Use Universal Precautions when dealing with all patients.
b. Select safer needle devices as they became available.
c. Provide needle disposal boxes.
d. Incinerate all infectious waste including needles.
B
Health care facilities by law have to select safer needle devices and involve employees in identi-fying and choosing the devices.
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