What is the right way for DR. an the medical field to dispoise of needles used or unused?
2007-01-30 14:55:38 · 4 answers · asked by don b 1 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
Needles are always placed in a special "sharps" container. They never go in the trash. I'm not sure if you wanted to know what happens after that or not, but there is the simple answer. This includes any sharps, even the little lancets used for finger sticks.
2007-01-30 15:00:46 · answer #1 · answered by MissyLPN 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In a Red Sharp box that says Bio-hazard
2007-01-30 23:30:35 · answer #2 · answered by jail_lady_20081 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In a SHARPS container. You can find them at medical supply stores.
2007-01-30 23:02:48 · answer #3 · answered by stolibabe2003 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
after put in the sharps box, a special company picks them up, but i do not know how they dispose of them.
2007-01-30 23:08:32 · answer #4 · answered by owned by a siberian husky 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋