What is considered an acceptable sharps container?
All disposable or reusable sharp containers supplied by MED-FLEX meet or exceed OSHA, NIOSH, CDC and JCAHO requirements. If you purchase your sharps containers from a vendor other than MED-FLEX, you will have to check with them to see if they can verify that they meet the Federal and State requirements. The Federal Government has announced that the following containers can no longer be used as sharp containers: coffee cans, milk jugs or cartons, 2 liter soda bottles and thin walled plastic containers. Any needles, syringes or sharps placed in these containers will not be picked up by the MED-FLEX driver.
