what are sharps
Examples of Sharps â Needle Waste in Maryland include: â¢Needles â hollow needles used to inject drugs (medication) under the skin. â¢Syringes â devices used to inject medication into or withdraw fluid from the body. â¢Lancets, also called âfinger-stickâ devices â instruments with a short, two-edged blade used to get drops of blood for testing. Lancets are commonly used in the treatment of diabetes. â¢Infusion sets â tubing systems with a needle used to deliver drugs to the body. â¢Connection needles/sets â needles that connect to a tube used to transfer fluids in and out of the body.