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Poll Results   While at school or work, how do you dispose of your lancets, syrings, and other "sharp" medical waste?         Toss them in a trash can     10%   (43)         Place them in a container (such as a milk carton) and toss the container in the trash     7%   (34)         Place them in an approved medical sharps container and toss it in the trash     9%   (41)         Place them in an approved medical sharps container and return it to a disposal center     17%   (75)         Place them in a container and take the container home     44%   (192)         Other     10%   (45)

While at school or work, how do you dispose of your lancets, syrings, and other "sharp" medical waste? Poll dates: June 13 - 20, 1999 Total Votes: 430 Disposal of lancets, syrings, and other sharp medical waste can be a challenge at the office or school. Most people (44%) report taking their sharp medical waste home from work or school for disposal. One-third report using a container of some kind, while 10% toss their medical waste in the trash. [Return to the current poll]

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