Definitions. For the purposes of this chapter, the term: (1) 'Department of Health' means the District of Columbia Department of Health. (2) 'Engineered sharps injury protection' means a physical attribute built into a sharp that effectively reduces the risk of an exposure incident by a mechanism such as a barrier creation, blunting, encapsulation, withdrawal, retraction, destruction, or other effective mechanisms. (3) 'Exposure incident' means contact with blood or other potentially infectious materials that results from a sharp injury. (4) 'Person' means any individual, corporation, or other such entity that sells, distributes, uses, or possesses sharps. (5) 'Sharp' means any medical device that is or contains a needle. (6) 'Sharps injury' means any injury caused by a sharp, including cuts, abrasions, or needlesticks. (Apr. 4, 2001, D.C. Law 13-272, § 2, 48 DCR 1633.)
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