Access should be limited with specific requirements determined by the responsible faculty or staff. Needles and syringes that are permanently affixed to experimental apparatus may be exempt from this requirement at the discretion of the faculty or staff member responsible, this status must be noted in the log. Waste containers should at a minimum be in locked rooms with limited access. Stolen or missing needles or syringes must be reported to the Director's Office immediately. For disposal purposes the CSC does not distinguish between biomedical instruments and other instruments.
Containers are available from the stockroom.
When full, the Environmental Health and Safety Office should be contacted.