The following article is written by Matt Smith, marketing analyst for Healthmark Industries Co. Surgical instruments can be potentially dangerous to handle, transport and clean. These items are ...

Sharps are objects that can penetrate a worker’s skin, such as needles, scalpels, broken glass, capillary tubes and the exposed ends of dental wires. If blood or other potentially infectious materials ...

The use of sharps should be avoided where possible. However, when their use is essential, particular care is required in handling and disposal and, if possible, safer devices should be used. The use ...

Many people go to parks to enjoy the natural beauty of our environment. However, a tranquil escape to nature can be interrupted by injuries from discarded needles or syringes, also known as sharps.

A needlestick injury is a percutaneous piercing wound typically caused by a needlepoint, resulting in exposure to potentially harmful body fluids, according to the Centers for Disease Control and ...

CHIPPEWA COUNTY, Wis. (WEAU) - The Chippewa County Department of Public Health is set to offer free sharps disposal throughout the month of May. This effort is taking place in recognition of ...