disposal of sharps tess anderson mary caitlin dominguez
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Disposal of Sharps
Tess Anderson Mary Caitlin Dominguez
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Improper Disposal of Sharps • Needle Stick Injuries • Potential Infection (HIV/AIDS, hepatitis,
tetanus, syphilis, etc) • Containers with sharps may open in
garbage trucks or land fills • Sharps might accidentally be sent to
recycling facilities• Sharps can poke through garbage bags and
stick the person handling the trash.
“The number of sharps disposed of annually exceeds 300 million in California, and 3 billion nationwide” (Hughan, 2008).
(United States, 2006)
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Pounds of Sharps Collected by California Household Hazardous Waste Programs
(Resources, 2010).
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What are sharps used for? Sharps are used to treat a varietyof medical conditions:
- Allergies- Cancer- Hepatitis- Infertility- Multiple sclerosis- Arthritis- Diabetes- HIV/AIDS- Migraines- Illegal Drug injection
healthlifeandstuff.com
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Everyone is at Risk!!!
cityofracine.org
Children Janitors
HousekeepersTrash workers
NeighborsFamily members
Yourself
“People at the greatest risk of being stuck by used sharps include sanitation and sewage treatment workers, janitors and housekeepers, and children” (United States, 2006).
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Improper Disposal Leads To…
• Health hazard to family members, sanitation workers, community, housekeeping staff, school personnel
• Hepatitis B and AIDS can result from needle sticks
• Loose syringes thrown into trash can be misused
• Injure small children, pets, wildlife(Public Health, 2011)
biomedicalwaste.org
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Survey Results of Personal Use of Sharps 2007California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery
(Resources, 2010)
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18 Gal Medical Professional Sharps Disposal $199.00
Sharps Secure Collection System $79.95
Sharps Transport Tube (box of 6) $39.00
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Home Needle Destruction Device
$95.00
Needle Cutter$12.00
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ehs.cornell.edu
United States, 2006
docstoc.com
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Resources!
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Resources!
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Needle Exchange Kit
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Further Sugguestions?• Take responsibility to educate yourself!• Promote disposal resources so that the community knows they are
available (people should be informed by their doctor and/or needle provider).
• Educate garbage disposal workers and other programs to provide information on proper disposal.
• Educate those at risk on how to handle sharp spills and prevent needle sticks.
• Continue needle exchange programs to promote the return of dirty needles until evidence demonstrates these programs are of further harm.
• Offer discounts, refunds or other incentives for proper disposal.• Continue to educate the public on the risks involved and dangers of
needles, promoting safe and proper disposal of sharps.