punzoperforante

English translation: sharps and piercing objects

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Spanish term or phrase:materiales punzoperforantes
English translation:sharps and piercing objects
Entered by: Oso (X)

20:23 Aug 10, 2005
Spanish to English translations [Non-PRO]
Medical - Medical: Instruments / Instrumental m�dico
Spanish term or phrase: punzoperforante
Los materiales punzoperforantes son desechados en un envase plástico.
Mar�a Sanguinetti
sharps and piercing objects
Explanation:
Hola María,
Una opción.
Buena suerte y saludos del Oso ¶:^)

Ejemplo:
"...State and local laws regulate disposal of ****sharps and piercing objects**** to protect waste handlers from both physical and contamination hazards. How these objects should be disposed of — whether by Environment, Health & Safety, by the biohazard disposal firm UCSD contracts with, or in the regular trash — is determined by contaminant(s). Follow these guidelines for proper sharps disposal. ..."

http://blink-prod.ucsd.edu/Blink/External/Topics/How_To/0,12...

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Note added at 2005-08-10 20:44:57 (GMT)
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Otro ejemplo:

\"...It\'s important to dispose of \"sharps\" appropriately. ****Sharps include needles, syringes, scalpels, lancets, contaminated plastic or glassware, and anything with human blood on it.**** This protects everyone who might come into contact with your garbage from the risk of injury or infection--including garbage handlers, family members, or neighbors.

Never throw any sharp directly into the trash. Every community has its own way of handling sharps. Some have special laws and rules for their disposal. To learn about the sharps disposal program in your community, call your local health department or solid waste utility.

You should use a special container when disposing of sharps. It should be made of puncture-proof plastic and specially designed to hold used needles and syringes. Once the container is full, you should take it to a local hospital or health department clinic for proper disposal. Never throw the container in the garbage.

Rules for safely using a sharps container: Don\'t cut or break needles. If you must break needles, use a device called \"safe-clips\" to safely do so. Don\'t recap needles. Drop used lancets and syringes with the needle pointing downward into the container. Keep sharps containers out of reach of children and pets.

Don\'t fill the container more than three-quarters full. When the container\'s three-quarters full, tightly seal the lid with heavy tape. Don\'t put sharps containers into plastic recycling bins.

Sources:
American Diabetes Association Complete Guide to Diabetes. American Diabetes Association, 1997.
Selecting, Evaluating, and Using Sharps Disposal Containers. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, 1998. \"

http://www.drugstore.com/qxa1591_333181_sespider-how_should_...

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Oso (X)
Grading comment
Oso siempre al rescate!. Muchas gracias,
María
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Summary of answers provided
5 +1sharps
Michele Fauble
4 +1sharps and piercing objects
Oso (X)
4injection
Anne Grimes


  

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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
injection


Explanation:
The injection materials are disposed of in a plastic bottle/container.

Anne Grimes
Canada
Local time: 15:34
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
sharps and piercing objects


Explanation:
Hola María,
Una opción.
Buena suerte y saludos del Oso ¶:^)

Ejemplo:
"...State and local laws regulate disposal of ****sharps and piercing objects**** to protect waste handlers from both physical and contamination hazards. How these objects should be disposed of — whether by Environment, Health & Safety, by the biohazard disposal firm UCSD contracts with, or in the regular trash — is determined by contaminant(s). Follow these guidelines for proper sharps disposal. ..."

http://blink-prod.ucsd.edu/Blink/External/Topics/How_To/0,12...

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Note added at 2005-08-10 20:44:57 (GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

Otro ejemplo:

\"...It\'s important to dispose of \"sharps\" appropriately. ****Sharps include needles, syringes, scalpels, lancets, contaminated plastic or glassware, and anything with human blood on it.**** This protects everyone who might come into contact with your garbage from the risk of injury or infection--including garbage handlers, family members, or neighbors.

Never throw any sharp directly into the trash. Every community has its own way of handling sharps. Some have special laws and rules for their disposal. To learn about the sharps disposal program in your community, call your local health department or solid waste utility.

You should use a special container when disposing of sharps. It should be made of puncture-proof plastic and specially designed to hold used needles and syringes. Once the container is full, you should take it to a local hospital or health department clinic for proper disposal. Never throw the container in the garbage.

Rules for safely using a sharps container: Don\'t cut or break needles. If you must break needles, use a device called \"safe-clips\" to safely do so. Don\'t recap needles. Drop used lancets and syringes with the needle pointing downward into the container. Keep sharps containers out of reach of children and pets.

Don\'t fill the container more than three-quarters full. When the container\'s three-quarters full, tightly seal the lid with heavy tape. Don\'t put sharps containers into plastic recycling bins.

Sources:
American Diabetes Association Complete Guide to Diabetes. American Diabetes Association, 1997.
Selecting, Evaluating, and Using Sharps Disposal Containers. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, 1998. \"

http://www.drugstore.com/qxa1591_333181_sespider-how_should_...




    Reference: http://blink-prod.ucsd.edu/Blink/External/Topics/How_To/0,12...
Oso (X)
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Oso siempre al rescate!. Muchas gracias,
María

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  María Teresa Taylor Oliver: Hola, Osito :O) ¿No sería "sharp and piercing" sin la S en "sharp"? Según lo interpreto, ambos adjetivos califican a "objects".
1 min
  -> Hi! Yo también lo veía así, MariTere, pero si notas en el segundo ejemplo, les llaman "sharps" (con la s) a los objetos en sí. Muchas gracias ¶:^)
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25 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
sharps


Explanation:
... new information for disposing of medical sharps. ... Check with your pharmacist or search the internet using keywords "sharps disposal devices. ...
www.epa.gov/epaoswer/other/medical/sharps.htm


It is illegal in Seattle to dispose of used needles (sharps), or syringes with needles attached, in your regular garbage can or recycling containers.
www.metrokc.gov/health/apu/resources/disposal.htm

Improperly disposed of, Sharps may end up inside trash bags or the community sewage treatment plant ... For more information on safe Sharps disposal, call: ...
www.co.marin.ca.us/depts/CD/main/comdev/ehs/html/household_...

Michele Fauble
United States
Local time: 12:34
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  MLG: De acuerdo
5 mins
  -> thanks
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