sharps container
Medical waste receptacle
A sharps container is a puncture-resistant receptacle for disposing of needles, syringes, lancets, and other medical items that can pierce skin.
The rigid plastic containers, typically red or yellow with biohazard symbols, prevent accidental needle sticks and contain contaminated materials safely: Deposit used syringes in the sharps container.
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- needle stickAccidental puncture from syringe
- biohazardDangerous living organism risk
- biohazard binReceptacle for dangerous biological waste
- medical wasteContaminated healthcare refuse
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Container for refuse
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