District of Columbia § 7-2851 Definitions.

District of Columbia Statutes

§ 7-2851 — Definitions.

District of Columbia § 7-2851

Title 7Human Health Care and Safety.

Ch. 28ASafe Needle Distribution.

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D.C. Code § 7-2851 (2026).

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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, abr

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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.