The sharps box should be labeled with the Medical Waste Warning Sign. Select a sharps box that is the appropriate size for the sharps used in the healthcare operation, so that the sharps can be placed in one piece. The sharps box meets the following requirements: durable, puncture-proof, leak-proof, needles, glass shards, etc. cannot penetrate the sharps box, and the chosen sharps box is yellow in color.
Introduction to Sharps Boxes
The Sharps Boxes are valid for 48 hours after opening. Choose the right sharps box according to the medical care operation, the size should be suitable, the box is yellow and the outer surface is printed with the medical waste warning logo.
The material has to be durable, puncture-proof and leak-proof, the sharps box has to be assembled correctly and the lid tight, the sharps box should be placed in an eye-catching position as close to the workplace as possible for safe use, the removable sharps box should be placed in a waist-high position, and the sharps box should not be placed on the bottom of the work trolley or it will be easy to puncture the user.
The sharps box is assembled correctly, the lid is tight, and the sharps box is placed in a conspicuous position as close to the workplace as possible to facilitate safe use. Sharps boxes are placed within easy reach of the caregiver and do not require secondary sorting before placement. Removable sharps boxes should be placed at waist height.
The sharps box should not be placed on the bottom of the trolley, as the nurse will bend down to put in the sharps and her vision will be blocked, which will easily lead to stabbing during the process of putting in the sharps. Nursing staff operation is completed sharps directly into the sharps box, the shorter the interval from the completion of the operation to the sharps box, you can effectively avoid needle stick injuries.