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A needle and syringe programme (NSP), also known as needle exchange program (NEP), is a social service that allows injection drug users (IDUs) to obtain clean and unused hypodermic needles and associated paraphernalia at little or no cost. It is based on the philosophy of harm reduction that attempts to reduce the risk factors for blood-borne ...
ACCESS in Sterling Heights provides Narcan, clean needles and other harm reduction supplies at its offices and via its mobile unit. It also provides medical care at its clinic. For information ...
Colonel Henry Milward was a fervent fly angler who decided to mix business with pleasure when he created Milward's Fishing Tackle Company as part of his centuries -old needle-factory. A dozen workers left needle- and syringe -making to become experts in hooks, flies, devons, spoons and split-cane rods. This remarkable adventure lasted until ...
Sharps waste. Sharps – like needles, syringes, lancets and other devices used at home to treat diabetes, arthritis, cancer, and other diseases – should be immediately disposed of after use. Sharps waste is a form of biomedical waste composed of used "sharps", which includes any device or object used to puncture or lacerate the skin.
The emergency ordinance, if passed, would be in effect for 91 days from the date of adoption and would restrict syringe service programs operating in Sanford to a 1-for-1 needle exchange. It would ...
A winged infusion set —also known as "butterfly" or "scalp vein" set—is a device specialized for venipuncture: i.e. for accessing a superficial vein or artery for either intravenous injection or phlebotomy. It consists, from front to rear, of a hypodermic needle, two bilateral flexible "wings", flexible small-bore transparent tubing (often ...
A sewing needle, used for hand- sewing, is a long slender tool with a pointed tip at one end and a hole (or eye) to hold the sewing thread. The earliest needles were made of bone or wood; modern needles are manufactured from high carbon steel wire and are nickel - or 18K gold -plated for corrosion resistance. High-quality embroidery needles are ...
A wall-mounted sharps container. A needle remover is a device used to physically remove a needle from a syringe.In developing countries, there is still a need for improvements in needle safety in hospital settings as most of the needle removal processes are done manually and under severe risk of hazard from needles puncturing skin risking infection.