"Please dispose of needles responsibly"

[George K]

[Jolly]

Nuke 'em.

[George K]

@Jolly said in "Please dispose of needles responsibly":

Nuke 'em.

This was sent to me by a friend that works in a medical-related facility.

What should be done?

[jon-nyc]

Seems to me it would be easier to throw them in a sharps container since you don’t have to unscrew a cap.

[George K]

@jon-nyc said in "Please dispose of needles responsibly":

Seems to me it would be easier to throw them in a sharps container since you don’t have to unscrew a cap.

Of course. The question is: Does a sharps container even exist?

[Mik]

One would think any employee would know that almost instinctively

[jon-nyc]

Isn’t that red thing next to the bottle a sharps?

[George K]

@jon-nyc said in "Please dispose of needles responsibly":

Isn’t that red thing next to the bottle a sharps?

Sure looks like it, doesn't it?

[Jolly]

@jon-nyc said in "Please dispose of needles responsibly":

Isn’t that red thing next to the bottle a sharps?

It's a sharps. Note the locking lid.

[LuFins Dad]

Dry needling? I gather that both dry needling and acupuncture are recognized as legitimate medical treatments for certain situations. I also recognize that dry needling and acupuncture are often treatments of choice at … Let’s just say less orthodox clinics.

My guess is this was at a less orthodox clinic?