5 Litre Sharps units are an ideal general-purpose sharps container, providing maximum capacity in the minimum working space.
 
This container is supplied with the base and lid.
 
The containers are manufactured to BS EN ISO 23907 and UN3291.
 
Details about how to lock the container and keep the users and contents safe can be found on the label.
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The orange container is for sharps that have not been contaminated with medicines this must be disposed of by incineration or other authorised process and is designed for the consignment of waste categorised by EWC codes: 18-01-01, 18-01-03, 18-02-01, 18-02-02.
 
The Yellow container is for sharps contaminated with medicines, but not cytotoxic or cytostatic. this must be disposed of by incineration or other authorised process and is designed for the consignment of waste categorised by EWC codes: 18-01-01, 18-01-03, 18-01-09, 18-02-01, 18-02-02, 18-02-08.
 
The blue container is for pharmaceutical waste in original packaging. This must be disposed of  by incineration or other authorised process and is designed for the consignment of waste categorised by EWC codes: 18-01-09 & 18-02-08
 
The purple container is for cytotoxic and cytostatic waste, This must be disposed of by incineration or other authorised process and is designed 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.
 
Container Size: H285mm x L176mm