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Reminder: Proper Disposal of Medical Needles & Syringes

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 and administering medications to treat chronic diseases such as allergies, arthritis, diabetes, hepatitis B & C, hormones, infertility, migraines, multiple sclerosis, osteoporosis, psoriasis, 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.

Please go to the EHS web site below for additional information:

http://wwwnew.towson.edu/adminfinance/Facilities/EHS/documents/ProceduresfortheSafeDisposalofPersonalSharpsonCampus3-5-12.pdf

 To pick up a free, small 1-quart personal sharps container for use on campus, please contact Environmental Health & Safety at safety@towson.edu or by phone at 410-704-5500.

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