Bloodborne pathogen risk reduction activities in the body piercing and tattooing industry

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 130-138

  Lehman, Everett J ^a   Huy, Janice ^a   Levy, Elizabeth ^a   Viet, Susan M ^b   Mobley, Amy ^a   McCleery, Truda Z ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH   (United States)

^b WESTAT   (United States)

Author keywords

Bloodborne pathogens; body art; body piercing; infection control; OSHA standards; tattoo

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS B VACCINE;

ARTICLE; BLOODBORNE BACTERIUM; BODY PIERCING; HAND WASHING; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEPATITIS B; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION RISK; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; TATTOOING;

BLOOD-BORNE PATHOGENS; BODY PIERCING; COMMUNICABLE DISEASES; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; INFECTION CONTROL; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PENNSYLVANIA; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR; TATTOOING; TEXAS;

EID: 76749128354     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2009.07.008     Document Type: Article

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