Re: Sharps

[Nicola Swindells]

Hi Franciska,

In central Queensland it depends on the local council and their waste
company for example Gladstone are happy for them not to be discarded as
sharps however Rockhampton prefer they are placed in sharps containers.
Personally I believe them to be a sharp but we follow local council.

Kind Regards

Nicola Swindells
Infection Control /Quality and Risk Manager
Mater Hospitals Central Queensland
Rockhampton Yeppoon Gladstone

nswindells@mercycq.com
07 49313420

Behalf Of Franciska Ferreira

Hi All,

I just would like to clarify something please, the little retractable
lancets (we use to prick the skin for blood when checking blood sugar
level) is classified as a sharp. Correct me if I’m wrong, but I’ve
always discard them in a sharps container, they didn’t use to be
retractable and I’ve come across faulty ones.

I know, something like this should be the obvious, write? This question
came about after someone told me that they discard it in a general bin??
(the retractable ones)

Kind Regards

Franciska Ferreira

INFECTION PREVENTION & CONTROL /WOUND MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT

Burnside War Memorial Hospital

120 Kensington Road, Toorak Gardens, SA 5056

t: 08 8202 7222 f: 08 8407 8573 e: fferreira@burnsidehospital.asn.au

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