Sharps definition

Sharps means hypodermic needles, hypodermic syringes, blades, broken glass and any devices, instruments or other objects which have acute rigid corners, edges or protuberances.
Sharps means and includes needles, syringes, and scalpel blades.
Sharps means that term as defined in section 13807 of the public health code, 1978 PA 368, MCL 333.13807.

Examples of Sharps in a sentence

  • Sharps boxes should always be used for the disposal of needles and other sharps.

  • The parties will continue support of the National Sharps Safety Committee (NSSC), chartered by the Labor Management Partnership to pursue the goal of selecting and recommending the provision of the safest sharps safety devices.

  • This information shall include but not be limited to the OSHA 300 injury and illness logs, the Sharps Safety log, and other health and safety reports generated internally and externally.

  • Sharps boxes are kept securely at school and will accompany a child on off-site visits.

  • Safety Engineered Sharps November 3, 2004 The parties agree that it is desirable to reduce sharps injuries and direct the parties at the local level to discuss the introduction of safety engineered sharps.


More Definitions of Sharps

Sharps means items that could cause cuts or puncture wounds. They include needles, hypodermic needles, scalpels and other blades, knives, infusion sets, saws, broken glass, and nails.
Sharps means needles, syringes, scalpels, and intravenous tubing with needles attached.
Sharps means that term as defined in section 13807 of
Sharps means any object contaminated with a pathogen or that may become contaminated with a pathogen through handling or during transportation and also capable of cutting or penetrating skin or a packaging material. Sharps includes needles, syringes, scalpels, broken glass, culture slides, culture dishes, broken capillary tubes, broken rigid plastic, and exposed ends of dental wires.
Sharps means objects or devices having sharp points or edges capable of cutting or piercing the skin, including hypodermic needles, scalpels and broken ampoules;
Sharps means needles, syringes, scalpels, and
Sharps means any object that may purposefully or accidentally cut or penetrate the skin or mucosa including, but not limited to, pre-sterilized, single use needles, and razor blades.