Monday, June 1, 2009

Fask Masks reduce Bloodborne Pathogen Exposure

When there is occupational exposure, OSHA requires that employers shall provide, at no cost to the employee, appropriate personal protective equipment such gloves, gowns, laboratory coats, face shields or masks and eye protection, and mouthpieces, resuscitation bags, pocket masks, or other ventilation devices.


Personal protective equipment will be considered "appropriate" only if it does not permit blood or other potentially infectious materials to pass through to or reach the employee's work clothes, street clothes, undergarments, skin, eyes, mouth, or other mucous membranes under normal conditions of use and for the duration of time which the protective equipment will be used.



FACE-IT shields provide OSHA level protection against splash of bodily fluids to the face for the medical, dental and emergency medical healthcare workers. Non-medical shield uses are for non-impact protection such as keeping paint, dust, dirt and oil off your face and eye glasses. FACE-IT has a patented flat viewing area and a comfortable foam barrier which molds to the forehead for extra protection.





Model 16000Two models of a full face shield are available. Standard model 16000 features a patented flat viewing surfaceto minimize glare and distortion.

DRAPE Shield, model 18000,adds a fluid barrier fabric to bottomof shield to protect upper neckand chin area from splash under shield. FACE-IT shields are packaged 50 to a dispenser box,2 dispenser boxes to a carton (100 shields per carton).
Contact Onyx Medical for more details.

Evaluation Forms for Safety Products - reducing needlesticks and other sharps injuries!

It is important to evaluate safety products with the end in mind - reducing sharps injuries!

ISIPS has put together design criteria for the evaluation of several medical devices. The following documents are available as downloadable files (PDF) which can be viewed and printed with Adobe Acrobat.

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The Compendium of Infection Control Technologies is now available in a digital format.