Evaluation of safer medical devices and the use of therapeutic…

Filnamn: Evaluation of safer medical devices and the use of therapeutic radiopharmaceuticals.

OSHA interpretation letter responding to questions on how the Bloodborne Pathogens Standard, as revised by the Needlestick Safety and Prevention Act, applies to nuclear medicine and injectable therapeutic radiopharmaceuticals. It states that employers evaluating safer medical devices must account for radiation hazards so that employee protection is not compromised.