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sharps waste

form of biomedical waste composed of "sharps" like used heroin syringes, which includes any device or object used to puncture or lacerate the skin
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sharps waste

Summary

sharps waste ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (59 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • sharps waste's image is recorded as Improperly Discarded ‘Sharps’ Can Be Dangerous (6322401410).jpg[2].
  • sharps waste's image is recorded as Improperly Discarded ‘Sharps’ Can Be Dangerous (6321875537).jpg[3].
  • sharps waste's subclass of is recorded as biomedical waste[4].
  • sharps waste's Commons category is recorded as Sharps waste[5].
  • sharps waste's has part is recorded as medical needle[6].
  • sharps waste's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/09b1v0[7].
  • sharps waste's icon is recorded as Safety Symbols Art, Warning Type 1 - Sharp Point.svg[8].
  • sharps waste's associated hazard is recorded as biological hazard[9].
  • sharps waste's associated hazard is recorded as injury[10].
  • sharps waste's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 2777594738[11].

Why It Matters

sharps waste ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (59 views/month).[1] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[12]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [12] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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