Guest guest Posted April 3, 2012 Report Share Posted April 3, 2012 No wedge is sharpSent from my BlackBerry® wireless deviceFrom: "Mannar G" <garadahm@...>Sender: Date: Tue, 03 Apr 2012 13:07:27 -0000< >Reply Subject: help !!!sharps Safe Handling of SharpsSharps include needles, scalpels, root canal reamers, stitch cutters, glass ampoules, sharp instruments and broken crockery and glass. Sharps must be handled and disposed of safely to reduce the risk of needle stick injury and possible exposure to blood-borne viruses. Always take extreme care when using and disposing of sharps. Avoid using sharps whenever possibleit does not mention wooden wedge as sharps so howcome u guys say wooden wedge should be placd in sharps container?? isnt it clinical waste and should go in orange bag??? thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 3, 2012 Report Share Posted April 3, 2012 can u place a reference please thanks the paragraph i pasted if from infection conrol guidelines > > No wedge is sharp > Sent from my BlackBerry® wireless device > > help !!!sharps > > Safe Handling of Sharps > Sharps include needles, scalpels, root canal reamers, stitch cutters, glass ampoules, sharp instruments and broken crockery and glass. Sharps must be handled and disposed of safely to reduce the risk of needle stick injury and possible exposure to blood-borne viruses. Always take extreme care when using and disposing of sharps. Avoid using sharps whenever possible > it does not mention wooden wedge as sharps so howcome u guys say wooden wedge should be placd in sharps container?? isnt it clinical waste and should go in orange bag??? thanks > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 3, 2012 Report Share Posted April 3, 2012 Hello Mannar, Wooden wedge if placed in orange bag might pierce it , cuz its sharp. so it must be put in sharp box. Cant remember the reference now, but if i find it will let you know Regards... From: Mannar G <garadahm@...> Sent: Tuesday, 3 April 2012, 14:27Subject: Re: help !!!sharps can u place a reference please thanks the paragraph i pasted if from infection conrol guidelines>> No wedge is sharp> Sent from my BlackBerry® wireless device> > help !!!sharps> > Safe Handling of Sharps> Sharps include needles, scalpels, root canal reamers, stitch cutters, glass ampoules, sharp instruments and broken crockery and glass. Sharps must be handled and disposed of safely to reduce the risk of needle stick injury and possible exposure to blood-borne viruses. Always take extreme care when using and disposing of sharps. Avoid using sharps whenever possible> it does not mention wooden wedge as sharps so howcome u guys say wooden wedge should be placd in sharps container?? isnt it clinical waste and should go in orange bag??? thanks> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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