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Have a sharps disposal container, wear gloves, avoid the pointy bit, sanitise regularly.
by Intermernet 7mo ago
Have a sharps disposal container, wear gloves, avoid the pointy bit, sanitise regularly.
- SoftTalker 7mo agoSeem to me if you're picking up litter possibly including needles/syringes you don't want the sort of complicated sharps containers you see at a medical clinic, where you have to operate some sort of trap door mechanism. You want something simple, like a bucket, maybe with a funnel type opening, so that you can pick up the syringe with a grab tool and just drop it into the container with a minimum of handling or manuvering required. Doctors and nurses who are practiced at handling sharps still stick themselves occasionally. You really don't want to touch them with your hands, even with gloved hands.
- jrmg 7mo agoOur local municipal waste authority recommends using laundry detergent liquid bottles as sharps containers. Seems the FDA agrees they’re suitable: https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/safely-using-sharps-needles-and-syringes-home-work-and-travel/sharps-disposal-containers https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/safely-using-sharps-need...
- true_religion 7mo agoYou mean something like this? https://store.stericycle.com/8-2-quart-bd-sharps-container/305490-p/ https://store.stericycle.com/8-2-quart-bd-sharps-container/3... They’re pretty common in nursing homes in my area.