Product Description
Our SHARPSGUARD® eco cyto 24 is a multi-purpose container ideal for use in theatres, laboratories, sluice rooms and other areas with high volumes of cytotoxic and cytostatic waste. Its wide aperture allows easy sharps disposal and the robust pail handle enables simple and safe transportation.
This is the next evolution of the SHARPSGUARD® container, offering a sustainable alternative made from 100% recycled plastic with a minimum of 31.5% recycled plastic from healthcare waste.
This container is for the disposal of sharps that have been contaminated with cytotoxic or cytostatic medicinal products.
Whilst in use, this container can be positioned safely in one of our Point of Use accessories in our POUDS® range, accessories available for this container are detailed below.
It is for disposal by incineration or other authorised process and is for the consignment of waste categorised by EWC codes: 18 01 01, 18 01 03*, 18 01 08*, 18 01 09, 18 02 01, 18 02 02*, 18 02 07*, 18 02 08.
Imogen is the Product Manager for our SHARPSGUARD® range, and our Marketing Manager for the UK & Ireland.
Usage
How to assemble the lid
1) Place lid on container with the aperture at the front in line with the label.
2) Press lid firmly on sides of container, listen for an audible click
3) Press lid firmly on front and back of container, listen for an audible click
4) Check all around the lid to ensure its assembled correctly
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Details on how to lock the container and keep the users and contents safe can be found on the label.
Completing the label

Once container is started, fill in the completion area on the label with site, area, and name and start date
When container is locked, ready for disposal, finalise the completion area with name and close date
How to dispose of a sharps

Dispose of sharps by dropping them into the container with the needle facing away from you
Lid Operation
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Training & Education
For further training and education please visit our FAQs or download our training materials.
Specification
Certified for UN3291 Clinical Waste
Certified to ISO 23907-1: 2019
Made from 100% recycled plastic with 31.5% from healthcare waste
Product Specification
Usable Capacity (L): 20.6
Allowable Gross Mass (kg): 5.96
Maximum Filling Weight (kg): 5.0
Container Weight (g): 965.0
Container Size: H380.2mm x L327.5mm dia
Aperture Dimensions: W140mm x L62mm
Packed Carton Specification
Carton Contains: 10
Carton Dimensions: H326mm x L1148mm x W323mm
Weight of carton and containers (kg): 10.43