Protect Yourself and Protect Others

Word Scramble

Do’s and Don’ts of Needle and syringe disposal

DO’s:

1.  Put your used syringes and lancets (TCYLEDIR)_________

into a strong (CLIPAST)_________ container with a

(WRCES)__________ (NO) __ lid.

2.    Keep your container out of reach of (NRLDEHCI)_______

and (TSEP)_______ .

3.    When it gets full, reinforce the lid with (PETA)________ and

throw your (TCNAREONI)_______________ into the

regular (SHART)_______ , not into the (YCLREEC)
bin.

DON’T’s:

4.    Don’t use (SAGLS)_______ or (WGTIEHHGITL) containers.

5.    Don’t (PCAER)_ lancets or syringe needles before putting in container.

6.    Don’t flush broken off_______ (DLSEEEN) down the toilet.

7.    Don’t throw loose needles in the (HSRTA)              .

8.    Don’t put needles in (EYBLRECLCA)________ containers.

  A 44-year-old trash collector was stuck in the leg with a needle from someone’s trash. A year later, he started having stomach pains. His doctor told him that he had caught Hepatitis C, probably from being stuck by the needle. Doctors have not been able to help him, and he is now in chronic liver failure. He will likely die from this disease.

It’s not just trash workers who are at risk of needle sticks—it’s also your neighbors, children, janitors, housekeepers and pets. That’s why used needles should not be thrown loosely in the garbage.

An estimated 9 million people across the United States use over 3 billion needles, syringes and lancets each year to manage medical conditions at home. The majority of the needles are being thrown in the household trash rather than being placed in a safe container first. Do the Word Scramble activity to protect yourself and others.

TAKE ACTION FOR YOUR HEALTH

If you have Diabetes, find out your last A1C and work to lower it to below 7.

If you do not have Diabetes, ask your doctor when you had a fasting blood sugar done and what the number was. Normal fasting blood sugar for someone without Diabetes should be less than 100.