Principles and Practices of Biosafety - San Diego State University

Containment and Storage
Sharps Waste
• Must be segregated from other types of wastes.
• Must be contained in “sharps container”.
• Tightly close or tape closed the lid of a full sharps
container ready for disposal.
• Store sharps container ready for disposal for not
more than 7 days.
• Label sharps container with the word “Sharps
Waste” or the biohazard symbol and the word
“Biohazard”.
• Must also be labeled with the generator’s s name,
address and phone number that is legible and
easily visible on the outside of the container.