medical waste such as syringes, lancets or needles. These items are typically used by self-injectors, such as diabetics, and must be disposed of in a special manner. Waste Management has partnered with Sharps Compliance, Inc., in several cities to offer a Sharps Disposal by Mail system as a convenient and safe way to dispose of these items. Visit the Sharps Web site for more information.
short, inflexible needles.
small, thin needles used for piecing and doing applique. They have a really sharp point that is better for joining pieces than for quilting.
A word commonly used to describe syringes, pen needles and lancets used by people with diabetes which require safe disposal after use.
A term used to describe needles and syringes.
Hypodermic needles, syringes, (with or without the attached needle), pasteur pipettes, scalpel blades, suture needles, blood vials, needles with attached tubing, and culture dishes (regardless of presence of infectious agents). Also included are other types of broken or unbroken glassware that were in contact with infectious agents, such as used slides and cover slips.
Any object that can penetrate the skin, including, but not limited to, needles, scalpels, and broken capillary tubes.
Objects that can penetrate the skin including, but not limited to, needles, scalpels, broken glass, broken capillary tubes and exposed ends of dental wires.
Hypodermic needles, syringes (with or without the attached needle), Pasteur pipettes, scalpel blades, blood vials, needles with attached tubing, and culture dishes used in animal or human patient care or treatment, or in medical, research or industrial laboratories. Also included are other types of broken or unbroken glassware that were in contact with infectious agents, such as used slides and cover slips, and unused hypodermic and suture needles, syringes, and scalpel blades.