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| 1 | {{Infobox concept | 1 | {{Infobox concept |
| 2 | | name = Sharps disposal | 2 | | name = Sharps disposal |
| + | 3 | | subtitle = Clinical waste management | |
| 3 | | image = syringe.svg | 4 | | image = syringe.svg |
| 4 | | caption = A used needle is a sharp from the moment of withdrawal. Container standards address puncture resistance, aperture geometry and irreversible closure. | 5 | | caption = A used needle is a sharp from the moment of withdrawal. Container standards address puncture resistance, aperture geometry and irreversible closure. |
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| 13 | | Hepatitis C = approximately 1.8% | 14 | | Hepatitis C = approximately 1.8% |
| 14 | | HIV = approximately 0.3% | 15 | | HIV = approximately 0.3% |
| + | 16 | <!-- Principal regulatory instruments --> | |
| + | 17 | | United States, occupational = OSHA 29 CFR 1910.1030 | |
| + | 18 | | European Union, occupational = Directive 2010/32/EU | |
| + | 19 | | England, waste management = Health Technical Memorandum 07-01 | |
| + | 20 | | European waste code = 18 01 03* | |
| 15 | }} | 21 | }} |
| 16 | {{hatnote|For the devices that become sharps waste, see [[Insulin syringe]] and [[Subcutaneous injection]].}} | 22 | {{hatnote|For the devices that become sharps waste, see [[Insulin syringe]] and [[Subcutaneous injection]].}} |
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| 67 | 73 | ||
| 68 | The standard replaced and harmonised a set of national specifications, of which the British Standard BS 7320 is the best known and is still referenced in older documents.{{r|iso23907}} | 74 | The standard replaced and harmonised a set of national specifications, of which the British Standard BS 7320 is the best known and is still referenced in older documents.{{r|iso23907}} |
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| + | 76 | National colour coding encodes the treatment route rather than the hazard. The English scheme, set out in Health Technical Memorandum 07-01 and adopted widely in the United Kingdom, is representative: | |
| 69 | 77 | ||
| 70 | == References == | 78 | == References == |