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sharps container
(redirected from Sharps bin)

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sharps container,
n a container in every clinic that is designed for the disposal of sharps; required and regulated by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
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I was so concerned I put up home-made signs warning staff not to put needles in the general waste and ordered sharps bins for them, which they used but never emptied," claimed Mr Davies.
Factory 'hygiene concerns' lead to an inquiry; Former cleaners at ... by South Wales Echo (Cardiff, Wales)
Returned needles are often presented in sharps bins or deposited in sharps bins.
WALES: SHARPS COLLECTION SCHEMES DEFENDED by Daily Post (Liverpool, England)
Many people are already using these sharps bins, which are convenient and safe, and we want to make sure that all patients who use needles follow the correct disposal procedure.
Needle project a success by Evening Gazette (Middlesbrough, England)
 
 
 
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