Used for containing needles of disposable items such as syringes, infusion sets; various blades, scalp needles, suture needles, ampoules, small glass pieces, and other sharp objects; collecting entire blood-contaminated medical equipment like syringes, blood transfusion sets, blood bags, and all other medical devices that come into contact with blood; other medically hazardous infectious items designated to be placed in the sharps container.
Round sharps containers are made of non-toxic, rigid plastic, featuring essential properties such as puncture resistance, leak-proofness, ease of incineration, and safe, convenient use; when filled to 3/4 of the container's capacity, the sharps container must be sealed, and items placed inside must not be removed.
Sharps containers are for single use and must be collected by medical waste disposal units within 48 hours and thoroughly and safely incinerated.