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Sharps Containers - What Goes In? What Stays Out? There is no black and white answer to what goes into a sharps container and what stays out. These health care professional guidelines are based on OSHA standards and common sense. What goes into a sharp container? Items specifically listed in most states but not limited to include the following: Hypodermic needles Syringes with needles attached Scalpels Pasteur pipettes Blood vials Culture dishes Broken glassware (e.g., specimen tubes, flasks, beakers) Exposed dental wires Nonabsorbent materials such as IV tubing, needleless connectors, barrel syringes without a needle, and IV bags contaminated with visible blood What does NOT go into a sharp container? Package wrappers Sterile saline and water vials that have not come in contact with infectious waste Absorbent dressings that are not saturated according to OSHA guidelines. Nonabsorbent materials such as IV bags, and gloves that are not contaminated Miscellaneous household trash Note: These guidelines address sharps container usage only. Guidelines for red bag waste and Regulated Medical waste containers available upon request. |
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