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Procedures for the Safe Disposal of Personal Sharps on Campus

Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) would like to remind the campus community that waste needles, syringes and lancets (personal sharps) used in administering personal medications such as insulin, etc., must be properly disposed of at all times. The proper disposal of personal sharps safely reduces pollution to the environment and prevents injury and disease transmission from accidental needle sticks.

Individuals who use syringes at home or at work are responsible for ensuring that their used syringes are stored in a way that does not cause a health hazard. Disposing of work/home generated sharps in the municipal solid waste stream (domestic trash) places University employees, contractors and the campus community at risk for needle stick injuries and infections from accidental exposure.

For additional information, please go to the EHS website below:{http://wwwnew.towson.edu/adminfinance/Facilities/EHS/documents/ProceduresfortheSafeDisposalofPersonalSharpsonCampus.pdf}.