Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

Needle Collection

English answer:

collection of needles (possibly hazardous)

Added to glossary by Rahi Moosavi
Sep 17, 2005 14:51
18 yrs ago
English term

Needle Collection

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This is a part of a housing office leaflet in UK:

Cleansing on xxxxxx
dealing with issues such as:
• bin collection
• fly-tipping
• removal of bulky household items
• needle collection

What is "needle collection"?

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collection of needles (possibly hazardous)

Collection of needles that may have been used for injection, e.g. by drug users, and therefore present a health hazard

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Note added at 5 mins (2005-09-17 14:56:58 GMT)
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i.e. collection and removal/disposal of the needles
Peer comment(s):

agree hecdan (X) : always hazardous
6 mins
Thanks hecdan - yes, I suppose they are, one way or another
agree tazdog (X) : yes, see http://www.solidwastedistrict.com/programs/sharps.html, for example
6 mins
Thanks (+ for link) - yes, I nearly added sharps - collection of needles and sharps
agree Dr Sue Levy (X)
12 mins
Thanks Sue
agree Jack Doughty
13 mins
Thank you Jack
agree LJC (X)
18 mins
Thank you, Lesley
agree jennifer newsome (X)
33 mins
Thanks, Jennifer
agree Refugio
33 mins
Thanks, Ruth
agree Jeannie Graham
41 mins
Thanks, kalimeh
agree Will Matter
3 hrs
Thanks, willmatter!
agree Alfa Trans (X)
16 hrs
Thank you Marju
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