| Name | Sharps safety box |
| Summary | Sharps safety boxes (usually made in cardboard) are used to dispose of needles and syringes typically during immunization campaings. The main idea is being able to dispose of the entire device without further manipulations. |
| Capacity [Kg/h] | 0 |
| Annual capacity[kg/year]: | 0 (Capacity x 8 hours/day x 300 days/year) |
| Lifespan [years] : | 0 |
| Capital cost [USD] | 1 |
| Annual capital cost [USD] | 0 (Capital cost / ( (pow(1.03,Lifespan) - 1) / (0.03 * pow(1.03,Llifespan)) |
| Recurrent costs[USD/kg] | 0 |
| Annual recurrent cost [USD]: | 0 (Annual capacity * Recurrent cost) |
| Total annual costs [USD] | 0 (Annual capital cost + Annual recurrent cost) |
| Total cost [USD/kg]: | 0 (Capital cost + (Annual recurrent cost * Lifespan)) / (Annual capacity * Lifespan) |
| Dimensions l-w-h | Size according to volume |
| Operation | - Once 3/4 full, the box should be properly closed (sealed).
- Eliminatation is usually done by incineration. |
| Disadvantage | - Difficult to find in certain areas.
- Cardboard is sensitive to water. |
| Advantage | - Simple
- Cheap
- Practical |
| Remark | - The box should be as impermeable as possible so that it safely retains not only sharps but also any residual liquids from syringes, etc.
- Make sure these containers are properly marked.
- Make sure the container once sealed cannot be easily opened. |
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| Level(s) | large HCFs
medium HCFs
small HCFs
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| Step(s) | segregation and containerization
intermediate storage
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| Institution(s) | World Health Organisation (WHO)
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