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Sharps Disposal Container
Puncture-resistant 1-quart container for safely discarding used syringes and needles
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Overview
Key facts
This 1-quart (about 0.95 L) container is rigid and resists punctures, and is meant for the used needles and syringes that come from reconstituting and aliquoting peptides.
- Available size
- 1 quart
For research use only. Not for human consumption.
This 1-quart (about 0.95 L) container is rigid and resists punctures, and is meant for the used needles and syringes that come from reconstituting and aliquoting peptides. Any insulin syringe that has been used — to draw up bacteriostatic water, to dissolve a vial or to fill an aliquot — counts as a sharp from that moment on, and should go straight into a container like this rather than the normal bin.
It is moulded from thick-walled polypropylene, printed with the international biohazard symbol and a line showing the maximum fill level, and topped with a hinged lid whose one-way slot lets you drop syringes in lying flat. When the contents reach that line, you press the lid into its locked position, after which it cannot be opened, and the sealed container is disposed of as local rules require. At 1 quart it fits on a bench or in a drawer yet takes a good number of insulin-type syringes — just right for one research bench.
Questions about Sharps Disposal Container
What should go into the container?
Used insulin and fixed-needle syringes from reconstitution and aliquoting, plus lancets, small blades and anything else that could pierce skin. Alcohol pads, syringe wrappers, gloves and vials go in ordinary lab waste, not the sharps container.
How many syringes fit in 1 quart?
It varies with how they settle, but typically around 100 insulin-type syringes — about one box — before the fill line is reached. Never fill beyond the line; the lid must lock without anything sticking out.
Should needles be recapped before disposal?
No — recapping by hand causes more needle-stick injuries than anything else. Drop the used syringe needle-first through the one-way opening. If a needle really must be covered, use a one-handed scoop method or a recapping device, never hold the cap.
What happens when the container is full?
Snap the lid into its permanent locked position and hand the sealed container over to the sharps-waste route your local rules require — usually a licensed clinical-waste collector, a return-by-post scheme or an approved collection point. Never put a sealed sharps container in household waste or recycling.
Is it puncture- and leak-proof?
It is puncture-resistant, and leak-resistant when upright — the standard for containers of this type; no sharps container is claimed to be completely puncture-proof. Keep it upright, don't overfill it and don't press the contents down, to maintain those properties.
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