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A sharp is any glass, metal, plastic instrument or item that can cut or has the potential to cut, puncture, scratch or abrade skin, whether it is contaminated or not. Using this definition a pipette tip is considered a sharp and must be placed in a sharps container. If you have any doubt, use a sharps container for disposal.
