In this document you will find a guide that provides assistance with planning sharps waste disposal systems through the five important steps: review existing legislation and policy, collection of data in your district; review sharps collection options; review options for disposal in non-incineration areas; complete map by assigning disposal systems to non-incinerator health facilities; and create a district planning guide to calculate needs and plan implementation.
Corporate author(s): PATH
Published: 2004
Region: Global
Available materials
Planning for Safe Syringe Disposal (entire manual)
750 KB PDF
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Planning for Safe Syringe Disposal (part 1 of 2)
756 KB PDF
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Planning for Safe Syringe Disposal (part 2 of 2)
385 KB PDF
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