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www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/167976/HTM_07-01_Final.pdf
(accessed 4 April 2014).
2. Health and Safety Executive. Health and Safety (Sharp Instruments in Healthcare) Regulations 2013. Guidance for employers and employees. 2013. Available at:
www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/hsis7.htm
(accessed 4 April 2014).