Fast Facts: How to Prevent Exposure in Unsafe Conditions

DHHS (NIOSH) Publication Number 2012-121, February 2012
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Home healthcare workers may encounter unsanitary homes, temperature extremes, homes without water that is safe to drink, or hostile pets.

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NIIOSH [2012]. Fast Facts: How to prevent exposure in unsafe conditions. 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. 2012-121.

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