stericycle sharps container

The role of the medical sharps container:
1. Needles containing syringes, infusion sets and other disposable items;
2. Contain all kinds of blades, scalp needles, suture needles, ampoules, small glass and other sharp instruments;
3. A complete set of syringes with blood, blood transfusion sets, blood bags and other medical equipment that come into contact with blood;
4. Contain other medical dangerous infectious items that are required to be put into the sharps box.

Features of medical sharps bin:
1. Made of non-toxic hard plastic, it has the basic properties of puncture resistance, no leakage, easy to incinerate, safe and convenient to use;
2. When 3/4 of the volume of the container is filled, the sharps box must be closed, and the items put in the sharps box must not be taken out;
3. The sharps box is a one-time use item, which must be recycled by the medical waste disposal unit within 48 hours and completely and safely incinerated.

How to install and use the medical sharps box:
1. Install the medical sharps box: dock the box body with the box cover and press down firmly to install it as a whole;
2. Rotate the red rotating disc on the top cover left and right to open or close the sharps box, turn counterclockwise to open, and clockwise to close;
3. Collection of syringe needles: Insert the needle into the drop-shaped hole, get stuck at the interface between the syringe nipple and the needle, press the needle slightly outward, and the syringe needle will automatically fall into the sharps box;
4. Collection of sharp parts of the infusion set: hold the hose of the infusion set, insert the sharp part into the large opening of the top cover, cut it with scissors, and the sharp part will fall into the medical sharps box;
5. Sharp objects such as blades or glass, as well as bloody contaminated items such as syringes and infusion sets for blood transfusion can be directly put into the large opening on the top;
6. When the sharps box is filled to 3/4 of its capacity, the sharps box should be closed: turn the red rotating disk on the top cover clockwise, and after hearing the sound of "squeaky", press hard on the raised part of the red top cover Press once, and the entire sharps box is securely locked.

Can you reuse a sharps disposal container?
Sharps containers designed to prioritize safety. The sharps container's reuseability is determined by whether your container is disposable or reusable. Some high-risk and hazardous medical wastes are collected using disposable sharps containers. Reusable sharps containers minimize the need to buy and dispose of single-use sharps containers or cardboard medical waste boxes, saving money while also protecting the environment.

How do I dispose of a Biohazard Container near me?
When your sharp containers are full, they must be hauled away from the facility by a reputable medical waste management provider.
Postal sharps containers can be employed by businesses that generate less sharp object trash.
Reusable sharps containers are given to the healthcare facility with simple instructions and a pre-paid box that can subsequently be returned.
Patients who must dispose of diabetic syringes and other sharps objects from their homes should also utilize these containers.