A new ASTM International standard provides a way for healthcare professionals to evaluate resistance in protective clothing to hypodermic needle punctures, according to an organization news release.
Due to risk of infection from bloodborne pathogens, such as HIV and hepatitis C, hypodermic needle sticks pose a life-safety risk to healthcare professionals. The ASTM international standard can be used to determine the force needed to cause a hypodermic needle to penetrate through protective clothing material.
Read the news release about ASTM International standard F2878.
Read other coverage about protective surgical attire:
- Hospitals Start to Prohibit Surgical Attire From Being Worn Outside
- Home- vs. Facility-Laundering of Surgical Scrubs: Q&A With Joan Blanchard of AORN
- AORN Urges Healthcare Providers to Examine Connection Between Surgical Attire and Infections
Due to risk of infection from bloodborne pathogens, such as HIV and hepatitis C, hypodermic needle sticks pose a life-safety risk to healthcare professionals. The ASTM international standard can be used to determine the force needed to cause a hypodermic needle to penetrate through protective clothing material.
Read the news release about ASTM International standard F2878.
Read other coverage about protective surgical attire:
- Hospitals Start to Prohibit Surgical Attire From Being Worn Outside
- Home- vs. Facility-Laundering of Surgical Scrubs: Q&A With Joan Blanchard of AORN
- AORN Urges Healthcare Providers to Examine Connection Between Surgical Attire and Infections