MedPro Believes Needlyzer Meets Revised Cal/OSHA Standard
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Needle destruction devices can qualify as "engineering controls" as specified in California's revised Bloodborne Pathogen Standard, according to the Standards Board of the California Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA).
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