Safety controls for disposal containers
Occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens when disposing of needles and syringes pose a serious health risk for clinicians and other employees. Understanding the hierarchy of CDC safety controls can help increase your confidence when selecting sharps bins for your facility.1
Elimination and substitution
Discontinuing non-safety engineered devices and replacing them with safer options is one way to help mitigate the risk of injury and infection and increase clinician and patient safety.
Engineering controls
Choosing sharps disposal systems that are intuitive to use and require minimal training can help enhance operational efficiency within your facility.
Administrative controls
Creating procedures and policies that decrease the risk of exposure to hazardous materials, such as avoiding the overfilling of containers, helps create an environment of safety in your facility.