Morgan D R
British Medical Association, Tavistock Square, London, UK.
J Hosp Infect. 1988 Nov;12(4):301-9. doi: 10.1016/0195-6701(88)90072-2.
At work people run some small risk of death or injury which is directly attributable to their occupation. In biomedical sciences the accidental puncture of the skin by hypodermic needles, other instruments or broken glass has long been regarded as an occupational hazard and there is increasing concern that staff could become infected with a range of micro-organisms, including hepatitis B and the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). Needlestick injuries should be preventable if staff are trained effectively and take care about disposal of used syringes and needles. Staff at risk must be offered pre-exposure vaccination for hepatitis B and resources must be provided for special training. Fundamental changes may be required in methods and equipment and a number of new ways of targeting groups of health care staff with information are discussed.
在工作中，人们会面临一些直接归因于其职业的死亡或受伤的小风险。在生物医学领域，皮下注射针头、其他器械或破碎玻璃意外刺破皮肤长期以来一直被视为一种职业危害，并且人们越来越担心工作人员可能会感染一系列微生物，包括乙型肝炎和人类免疫缺陷病毒（HIV）。如果工作人员得到有效培训并注意用过的注射器和针头的处理，针刺伤应该是可以预防的。必须为有风险的工作人员提供乙型肝炎暴露前疫苗接种，并且必须提供资源用于特殊培训。可能需要在方法和设备方面进行根本性变革，并讨论了一些针对医护人员群体提供信息的新方法。
