sharps containers
Medical waste bins
Sharps containers are puncture-resistant receptacles for disposing of medical needles, syringes, lancets, and other objects that can pierce skin.
They're typically red or marked with a biohazard symbol, found in hospitals, clinics, and homes where injectable medications are used: She dropped the used syringe into the sharps container.
The sealed containers prevent accidental needle sticks and exposure to bloodborne pathogens.
- needlesSlender pointed instruments
- needle stickAccidental puncture from syringe
- biohazardDangerous living organism risk
- biohazard symbolIcon denoting infectious materials
- puncture-resistantAble to block piercing
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