How to Dispose of Medical Waste
Place soiled or bloody items in a plastic bag.. Disinfect the waste prior to throwing it away if required.. Use a polypropylene or polyethylene red bag if required.
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Place soiled or bloody items in a plastic bag.
Place soiled or bloody items in a plastic bag.
Disinfect the waste prior to throwing it away if required.
Disinfect the waste prior to throwing it away if required.
Use a polypropylene or polyethylene red bag if required.
Use a polypropylene or polyethylene red bag if required.
Throw the bag away with your regular trash.
Throw the bag away with your regular trash.
Close trash cans tightly to avoid attracting animals.
Close trash cans tightly to avoid attracting animals.
Contact your doctor or your local health department.
Contact your doctor or your local health department.
Soak sharps in bleach before disposing of them.
Soak sharps in bleach before disposing of them.
Use a needle clipper to clip the needle.
Use a needle clipper to clip the needle.
Place discarded sharps in a puncture-resistant container.
Place discarded sharps in a puncture-resistant container.
Cap the container securely and seal the cap in place.
Cap the container securely and seal the cap in place.
Label your container of sharps clearly and accurately.
Label your container of sharps clearly and accurately.
Drop the sealed container in your household garbage
Drop the sealed container in your household garbage
Flush dangerous medications down the toilet immediately.
Flush dangerous medications down the toilet immediately.
Take unused medications to an anonymous drug disposal site.
Take unused medications to an anonymous drug disposal site.
Remove unused medications from their original containers.
Remove unused medications from their original containers.
Mix the medication with cat litter or used coffee grounds.
Mix the medication with cat litter or used coffee grounds.
Put the mixture in a sealed plastic container or bag.
Put the mixture in a sealed plastic container or bag.
Remove any personal information from labels of empty bottles.
Remove any personal information from labels of empty bottles.
Throw the sealed bag and empty bottles away with your regular trash.
Throw the sealed bag and empty bottles away with your regular trash.
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