Handle Laundry Safely (Correctional Facilities)

DHHS (NIOSH) Publication Number 2013-122, January 2013
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Stop MRSA infection in jails and prisons by handling laundry safely. This poster describes how to protect yourself and how to do laundry.

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Language: English (US)
Developed by: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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Handle Laundry Safely (Correctional Facilities)

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Spanish
Explica cómo manejar de manera segura la ropa a lavar en centros penitenciarios.

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Suggested citation

NIOSH [2013]. Handle laundry safely (correctional facilities). Cincinnati, OH: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2013-122.

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