•Sharps: Any article that can puncture or cut,  and have been used in animal/human patient care or treatment

•Examples: needles, syringes, scalpel blades, razors, forceps

Sharps Container– Dispose sharps in sharps containers

• Do not cram sharps into an already full or overflowing
• Do not reach into sharps container
• Change sharps containers when 2/3 full