The European Biosafety Network is the home for information and resources to support the rapid implementation of the European Commission Directive on the prevention from sharp injuries in the hospital and healthcare sector.
EBN Resources 2021
EBN Position Paper on Preventing Medication Errors
Preventing Medication Errors by improving the mental health and wellbeing of healthcare workers, and implementing traceability systems and a just culture, July 2021.
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ANSES Expert Advice (FR)
This document provides expert advice on occupational exposure to cytostatics.
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ANSES Expert Advice Summary (EN)
This document summarises the work of the Expert Committee on “Health reference values” and the Working Group on “Carcinogenic processes”
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Stop Cancer at Work Statement 30/06/2021
Stop Cancer at Work Campaign calls on European Commission to approve
legislation now to protect workers and patients from getting cancer
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PRACTICE GUIDELINES OF THE SPANISH SOCIETY OF HOSPITAL PHARMACISTS (SEFH)
Monitoring contamination of hazardous drug compounding surfaces at hospital pharmacy departments
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Monitoring contamination of hazardous drug compounding surfaces at hospital pharmacy departments. Farmacia Hospitalaria (Hospital Pharmacy). March-April 2021. Vol 45 No 2.
Guidance by the Spanish Society of Hospital Pharmacists on surface monitoring of hazardous medicinal products
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ECDP guidance on Infection Prevention Control
European Center for Disease Prevention and Control guidance on IPC prepardness for COVID-19
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Guidance on Preventing Sharps Injuries in the MDR
Interpretation Guidance on Annex I, Points 11.1 and 22.2 of EU Regulation 2017/45 of the European Parliament and of the Council
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EBN Webinar: Preventing sharps injuries, MDR and safety mechanism in medical devices
The European Biosafety Network hosted a webinar on preventing sharps injuries, the MDR and safety mechanisms in medical devices. The webinar gave participants a chance to hear from and engage with a range of expert speakers covering the prevention of sharps injuries, the impact of COVID-19 on sharps injuries, the application and guidance on the clauses in the MDR which require the design, manufacture and use of medical devices to prevent sharps injuries and the new/updated standard for safety mechanisms in medical devices.
Webinar Summary Notes
Detailed notes of the EBN webinar on preventing sharps injuries, MDR and safety mechanism in medical devices. 15th June 2021.
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HOSPEEM-EPSU Presentation
Follow-up on and implementation of the Directive 2010/32/EU on the prevention from sharps injuries in the hospital and healthcare sector
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Paul van Wijk Presentation
How sharps injuries are managed in the Netherlands and how governmental institutions are dealing with them
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EBN Presentation
The impact of COVID-19 on sharps injuries – Ipsos MORI survey
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SGCN Presentation
Sharps injury prevention and compliance in Spain and Interpretation guidance on preventing sharps injuries in the Medical Devices Regulation (MDR)
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Notified Bodies Presentation
Implementation of the Medical Device Regulation post May 2021, sharps injuries and new standard on safety mechanisms in medical devices
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European Commission Presentation
Standardisation Request for MDR/IVDR and new harmonised European standards, including sharp injury protection, and interpretation of points 11.1 and 22.2 of Annex I of the MDR
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DASTRI Presentation
New standard on sharp injury protection on sharps protection features for single-use hypodermic needles, introducers for catheters and needles used for blood sampling (EN ISO 23908:2013)
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Sharps Directive
Directive
The proposal for a Council Directive implementing the Framework Agreement on prevention from sharp injuries in the hospital and healthcare sector concluded by HOSPEEM and EPSU.
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OJEU
The Directive as published in the Official Journal of the European Union 1st June 2010.
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European Biosafety Network Practical Toolkit for Implementation
Toolkit for the Implementation of European Directive on Prevention from Sharps Injuries (Council Directive 2010/32/EU) in Member States
European Biosafety Network Toolkit 2011
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Implementation Guidance
Prevention of Sharps Injuries in the Hospital and Healthcare Sector Implementation Guidance for the EU Framework Agreement, Council Directive and Associated National Legislation.
EU Sharps Injuries Implementation Guidance
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Implementation Guidebook
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Summary of the EU Directive and Implementation Guidance
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Achieving Rapid and Comprehensive Implementation
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Implementation Updates
Implementation Update 1 – Injection Safety
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Hazardous Drugs Exposure Prevention Case Study
Hazardous Drugs Exposure Prevention Guidelines - Castile-La Mancha, Spain
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Carcinogens and Mutagens Directive
Amendments to CMD3 and implications
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