Be safe: prevent needlesticks

Be safe: prevent needlesticks

Collection:
Images from the History of Medicine (IHM)
Alternate Title(s):
Be safe, prevent needlesticks
Contributor(s):
Ohio. Department of Health.
Publication:
[Columbus] : Ohio Dept. of Health, 1988
Language(s):
English
Format:
Still image
Subject(s):
Needlestick Injuries -- prevention & control
Accident Prevention
Genre(s):
Poster
Abstract:
Yellow poster with black lettering. Title at top of poster. Visual image consists of six illustrations (2 large and 4 small) on how to handle used needles. One large illustration depicts a cap being replaced on a needle. A bright pink "do not" symbol is superimposed on the illustration. The other large illustration shows an uncapped needle being dropped into an appropriate receptacle. The four smaller illustrations all bear the "do not" symbol. They feature a needle being stuffed into a receptacle, three needles being put into a regular trash can, a needle being cut, and someone startling a man holding a needle. Publisher information at bottom of poster.
Copyright:
This item may be under copyright protection. Please ask copyright owner for permission before publishing.
Extent:
1 photomechanical print (poster) : 59 x 44 cm.
Technique:
color
NLM Unique ID:
101438414 (See catalog record)
NLM Image ID:
A026110
OCLC no.:
232647037
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101438414