[Draycott, Sue (DHHS)]

Hi Kylie
The Royal Hobart Hospital is currently undergoing major redevelopment, and the issue of where to place sharps containers caused us a few headaches! After exhaustive investigations we found that the Standards Australia HB 260-2003, Hospital acquired infections – Engineering down the risk, provided the information we were looking for. The Standard states… “Optimal placement of sharps bins, especially in areas of public access, includes fixing the container to a wall or trolley with the opening of the container 1.2 metres from floor level”.

I find that the AHFG confuse the issue a little. The height of 900mm shown in the room layout data sheet for the Dirty Utility which is obviously not a public access area. However, when looking at the room layout data sheet for an in-patient room, there is no mention of a sharps container at all.

Within all our newly refurbished and newly constructed areas the height specified (in all areas) to our building contractors is as per the Standards Australia HB 260-3003 1200metres from the floor). I hope this helps.

Kind Regards

Sue Draycott
Infection Control Manager
Redevelopment RHH and CCC Services
Southern Tasmania Area Health Service

Level 9, A Block, Royal Hobart Hospital
Liverpool Street
Hobart, 7000

Hi Kylie
Sharps containers should be fixed at a height between 900mm and 1100mm, as per the Australasian Health Facility Guidelines Standard Components Room Layout Sheets for; Dirty Utility 10m2, Patient Bay – Recovery, Stage 1, and Patient Bay – Resuscitation.
Cheers
Roel

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Good Afternoon,

I was wondering where it is actually written that wall mounted sharps containers should be below eye level and minimum height 1.1m so as out of reach of young children, can anyone advise?

Much appreciated.

Regards,

Kylie Long

Flight Lieutenant
Infection Prevention and Control
Clinical Governance & Projects
Garrison Health Operations Branch
Joint Health Command
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