WAC 246-817-650. Safe injection and sharps safety

(1) A practitioner shall follow the CDC Summary of Infection Prevention Practices in Dental Settings: Basic Expectations for Safe Care , March 2016, guidelines for safe injection practices in dental settings. (2) A practitioner shall use either a one-handed scoop technique or mechanical device designed for holding the needle cap when recapping needles. A practitioner shall not recap used needles by using both hands or any other technique that involves directing the point of a needle toward any part of the body. (3) A practitioner shall place used disposable syringes and needles, scalpel blades, and other sharp items in appropriate puncture-resistant containers in each operatory.