Creating a better and more efficient way to dispose of sharps is something that has been being worked on for several years now. There is a company that has been testing and trialing a variety of different containers to make Sharps Waste Disposal as safe as possible. They realize that changes need to be made so as to make the disposal system more effective. There is a new innovative design that is the best available for workplaces in the healthcare sector. Not only will they be able to provide the containers that are the best in the business for sharps disposal but they will also be able to provide collection services so as to properly dispose of sharps waste and take them to an offsite incinerator for final disposal. So, what do you need to know about safe sharps waste disposal with the new design of container?
The first thing you should know about this new design is that it is the first reusable sharps waste containment system to actively protect against needlestick injuries and infection risk while dramatically reducing environmental burden. It is recognized in global medical journals as being the safest sharps container in the world. That means that unlike other single use sharp disposal containers you can continue to add sharps to the same container without actually gaining access to the other sharps that have already been disposed of in the same container. Although there is a re-usable container the level of risk of needlestick injury is kept at a minimum.
The container reduces needlestick injury risk by having an overfill protection. This means that the container has an inbuilt safety tray that restricts the container from becoming too full. It also comprises of a large aperture gravity-sensitive sharps disposal tray that also has an anti-bounce design. It also reduces infection control risk as it is a hands-free container with no need for assembling. The fact that the container requires minimal touching means that there is a minimal risk of infection which is something that is desired by the healthcare sector workplace settings.
The new innovative container is designed with impenetrable ABS plastic and fitted with a gasket, lock and seal to ensure secure closure and leakproof protection in all orientations. These have all been specifically and purposefully chosen, as well as being tried and tested. With all the years of research that have been spent researching and producing such an intricate product, you can be absolutely sure that there is not a single thing that has been missed out or not even been considered. Every aspect of the new and amazing container is to help to make sharps waste disposal as safe as possible and to ensure that it has benefits to the environment too. It has been specifically designed to help in all areas but especially in that of reducing needlestick injuries inside the workplace and to promote a safer and more effective disposal of sharps waste.