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To prevent injury and exposure to To prevent injury and exposure to blood borne infections for blood borne infections for personnel handling sharps personnel handling sharps

including needles, syringes, knife including needles, syringes, knife blades and opened ampoules of blades and opened ampoules of

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Continuous training and education Continuous training and education of Health Care Personnel in all of Health Care Personnel in all hospital departments on Proper hospital departments on Proper Sharp Disposal.Sharp Disposal.

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Avoid rushing when handling needles and sharps.Avoid rushing when handling needles and sharps. Dispose all needles and other sharps promptly. These Dispose all needles and other sharps promptly. These

items should not be left on food trays or inadvertently items should not be left on food trays or inadvertently deposited in trash containers.deposited in trash containers.

DO NOTDO NOT rere--cap needles.cap needles. Place used disposable items in Place used disposable items in puncture resistant puncture resistant

biohazard containersbiohazard containers for disposal.for disposal. In the event recapping is unavoidable, the In the event recapping is unavoidable, the oneone--handed handed

scoop techniquescoop technique or a needle recapping device shall be or a needle recapping device shall be used.used.

Sharps waste shall be contained in “Sharps waste shall be contained in “Sharps Sharps ContainersContainers” which are rigid and puncture resistant.” which are rigid and puncture resistant. 44

To safely recap needles use To safely recap needles use ““the onethe one--handhand”” techniquetechnique

Step Step 11 Place the cap on a flat surface, then remove Place the cap on a flat surface, then remove

your hand from the cap.your hand from the cap.

Step Step 22 With one hand, hold the syringe and use the With one hand, hold the syringe and use the

needle to “scoop up” the cap.needle to “scoop up” the cap.

Step Step 33 When the cap covers the needle completely, When the cap covers the needle completely,

use the other hand to secure the cap on the use the other hand to secure the cap on the needle hub. Be careful to handle the cap at the needle hub. Be careful to handle the cap at the bottom only (near the hub). bottom only (near the hub).

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Sharps containers shall be labeled as “Sharps containers shall be labeled as “sharps waste”sharps waste” and and biohazardousbiohazardous with international with international biohazardousbiohazardous symbol.symbol.

Sharp containers shall be filled up to three quarters and taped Sharp containers shall be filled up to three quarters and taped closed or tightly lidded.closed or tightly lidded.

Sharps containers are placed in yellow bags by housekeeping Sharps containers are placed in yellow bags by housekeeping personnel for storage and then processing.personnel for storage and then processing.

Sharps waste is disposed of in sharps containers as close to site Sharps waste is disposed of in sharps containers as close to site of use as possible.of use as possible.

InIn--patient roomspatient rooms shall have wall mounted shall have wall mounted “Sharps Container “Sharps Container system “system “ which is kept near the patient’s bed and is securely which is kept near the patient’s bed and is securely locked. Other direct patient care areas shall have wall mounted locked. Other direct patient care areas shall have wall mounted “Sharps Container”“Sharps Container” system and/or rigid puncture resistant system and/or rigid puncture resistant containers having the containers having the biohazardousbiohazardous symbol printed on. symbol printed on.

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