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2. New medical sharps disposal container available for public - AOL

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   Jul. 8—Area residents now have a new way to dispose of used or unneeded needles and other sharps intended for medical use. The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma installed a red sharps disposal box at ...

3. Sharps waste - Wikipedia

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   A sharps container is specially designed for safe disposal of sharps waste. Hard plastic containers known as sharps containers are used to safely dispose of hypodermic needles and other sharp medical instruments, such as IV catheters and disposable scalpels. They are often sealable and self-locking, as well as rigid, which prevents waste from ...

4. Biomedical waste - Wikipedia

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   White Puncture Proof Container (PPC) – Needles, sharps, blades are disposed of in a white translucent puncture proof container. Black Bags – These are to be used for non-bio-medical waste. In a hospital setup, this includes stationery, vegetable and fruit peels, leftovers, packaging including that from medicines, disposable caps, disposable ...

5. Needlestick injury - Wikipedia

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   When drawing blood, administering an intramuscular or intravenous drug, or performing any procedure involving sharps, accidents can occur and facilitate the transmission of blood-borne diseases. Injuries also commonly occur during needle recapping or via improper disposal of devices into an overfilled or poorly located sharps container.

6. Shipping containers converted into portable isolated ICU ...

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   Max Tomasinelli An international group of designers, engineers, and health experts created a way to repurpose shipping containers as portable intensive care units (ICUs). The units are called CURA ...

7. File:Sharps Disposal in Trash by US State Map.svg - Wikipedia

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