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t <br />Section <br />Medication/n — Specific Procedures <br />SYRINGE AND NEEDLE DISPOSAL <br />POLICY Used syringes and needles are disposed of safely in conformance with <br />applicable laws and safety regulations. <br />PROCEDURE 1. To avoid needle -stick injuries, needle -protective devices should be used. <br />Needles are not re -capped after use. <br />2. Immediately after use, the needle -protective device is engaged. Syringes <br />and needles are placed into puncture resistant, one-way containers <br />specifically designed for that purpose. Do not deliberately bend or break <br />a needle or syringe. <br />3. When affixed to the medication cart, the disposal containers are fitted <br />with a lid that prohibits reaching into the container. While awaiting <br />disposal, containers of discarded needles are kept where patients and <br />unauthorized staff do not have access (e.g., in medication room). <br />4. When containers are full to level designated by facility policy, they are <br />sealed and disposed of in the same manner as other infectious waste. <br />Original Date: <br />Revision Date: <br />Syringe and Needle Disposal <br />Page 6.51 <br />03/01/98 <br />10/01/03 <br />