We used to have the old paper hand towel dispensers, the kind where all the towels are stuffed into a dispenser, and when you touched one, it would soak through to the one above it. So we got the newer kinds where you only touch the towel you are taking.
We still have some soap dispensers that require you to push a button to get soap out, but lately we've seen more automatic, motion-sensing dispensers. These are better because you don't have to worry about touching the previous person's hand germs.
Some people want to use hand sanitizer instead of soap, so that appeared one day. The sanitizer can dry your hands out if you use too much, and hand lotion appeared as well.
The next step in cleanliness was, naturally, a container in which to place your biohazard waste. Wait - what?
The sign says "Please discard sharps medical waste appropriately to reduce the chance of an accidental needle stick and possible transmission of infectious disease."
After seeing this, I've decided the safest place for me to use the bathroom is the T/A Truck Stop on Baker Road.
3 comments:
It’s true that improper disposal may lead to serious health problems. Used needles or loose sharps, when accidentally poked to someone, can impart heavy diseases, such as HIV and hepatitis. Still, proper waste management is always the best way to avoid health mishaps.
Latex is by far the most durable material for gloves. Medical professionals are most likely to use these gloves since it has a high level of protection especially when working directly with harmful chemicals.
That might be a fairly long sign but it definitely dictates the truth. This makes perfect sense why it’s important to have an appropriate container for needles/sharps. Dollie is right. Used or improperly disposed sharp materials are hazardous because it can transmit health problems and infections through accidentally injecting the contaminated sharp used on the infected patient to another sick patient, a healthy person, or worse, the medical personnel.
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