Q&A: Patients and sharps disposal
OSHA Healthcare Connection, April 7, 2009
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Q: I know this is outside the workplace safety realm, but a patient asked how he should properly dispose of insulin needles?
A: Home disposal of sharps in regular trash in a sturdy bleach bottle or coffee can is still legal in many states, but the EPA and The Coalition for Safe Community Needle Disposal strongly recommend self-injectors to use alternative disposal methods.
For more on these recommendations and links to home sharps disposal resources, see “Home sharps waste, no longer simply a drop in the coffee can,” in the Ask the expert category of the OSHA Healthcare Advisor.
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