title: Legislating sharps safety.
abstract: Various state laws, passed and pending, stress the need for federal legislation on needle-stick prevention.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Perry
mesh_terms: D000062:Accidents, Occupational / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000517:prevention & control; D004869:Equipment Safety; D035082:Federal Government; D006801:Humans; D017744:Medical Waste Disposal / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D016602:Needlestick Injuries / Q000517:prevention & control*; D016272:Occupational Health / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D017751:Safety Management / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D013219:State Government; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D017744:Medical Waste Disposal