(2009) Household Sharps Disposal: Solid Waste Section, December 16, 2009. Natural Resources, Department of
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Abstract
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimates that each year, 8 million people across the country use more than 3 billion needles, syringes and lancets (also called sharps) to manage medical conditions at home. Home-generated sharps must be properly managed to prevent injury by unintentional sticks or disease transmission. People at the greatest risk of being stuck by used sharps include sanitation and sewage treatment workers, janitors and housekeepers, and children.
| Item Type: | Departmental Report |
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| Keywords: | Waste, landfills, Sharps, Household sharps, Disposal, Sanitation |
| Subjects: | Natural resources and environment Natural resources and environment > Waste disposal and hazardous sites Natural resources and environment > Waste disposal and hazardous sites > Landfills |
| ID Code: | 35006 |
| Deposited By: | Margaret Barr |
| Deposited On: | 28 Dec 2020 20:41 |
| Last Modified: | 03 Nov 2021 20:13 |
| URI: | https://publications.iowa.gov/id/eprint/35006 |