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AS/NZS 4261:1994

Superseded

Superseded

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Reusable containers for the collection of sharp items used in human and animal medical applications

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF 1 User , PDF 3 Users , PDF 5 Users , PDF 9 Users

Published date

05-12-1997

Superseded date

29-05-2024

Superseded by

AS/NZS 23907:2023

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Summarise this standard

1 - AS/NZS 4261:1994 REUSABLE CONTAINERS FOR THE COLLECTION OF SHARP ITEMS USED IN HUMAN AND ANIMAL MEDICAL APPLICATIONS
4 - PREFACE
4 - CONTENTS
5 - 1 SCOPE
5 - 2 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
5 - 3 DEFINITIONS
5 - 3.1 Container
5 - 3.2 Reusable container
5 - 3.2 Sharps
5 - 4 MATERIALS
5 - 5 DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION
5 - 5.1 Handle
5 - 5.2 Mouth of container
5 - 5.3 Closure device
6 - 5.4 Capacity indicator (fill line)
6 - 5.5 Cleanability
6 - 5.6 Safety aspects
6 - 6 PHYSICAL TESTS
6 - 6.1 Impact resistance
6 - 6.2 Resistance to penetration
6 - 6.3 Stability
6 - 7 COLOUR
6 - 8 INFORMATION TO BE PROVIDED BY THE MANUFACTURER TO THE RECYCLER OR END-USER (OR BOTH) AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE
6 - 9 MARKING
8 - APPENDIX A - METHOD OF TEST FOR HANDLE INTEGRITY
8 - A1 SCOPE
8 - A2 PRINCIPLE
8 - A3 APPARATUS
8 - A4 PROCEDURE
8 - A5 REPORT
9 - APPENDIX B - METHOD FOR DETERMINING IMPACT RESISTANCE, INTEGRITY OF CLOSURE DEVICE AND LEAKAGE
9 - B1 SCOPE
9 - B2 PRINCIPLE
9 - B3 APPARATUS AND MATERIALS
9 - B4 PROCEDURE
10 - B5 REPORT
11 - APPENDIX C - METHOD FOR DETERMINING RESISTANCE TO PENETRATION
11 - C1 SCOPE
11 - C2 PRINCIPLE
11 - C3 APPARATUS
11 - C4 TEST SAMPLE
11 - C5 PROCEDURE
12 - C6 REPORT
13 - APPENDIX D - METHOD FOR DETERMINING TOPPLING RESISTANCE
13 - D1 SCOPE
13 - D2 PRINCIPLE
13 - D3 APPARATUS
13 - D4 SAMPLE
13 - D5 PROCEDURE
13 - D6 REPORT

Sets out requirements for reusable containers intended for the safe collection and transport of sharp items used in human and animal applications. Appendices include methods for determining handle integrity, impact resistance, integrity of the closure device and leakage, and resistance to penetration.

Committee
HE-009
DocumentType
Standard
ISBN
0 7262 9351 2
Pages
10
PublisherName
Standards Australia
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes
UnderRevision

This Standard sets out requirements for reusable containers intended for the safe collection and transport of sharp items used in human and animal medical applications. The containers are intended to be emptied and rendered safe for reuse.The Standard is not applicable to containers manufactured for non-reusable purposes and which are disposed of with their contents, i.e. used sharp items (see AS 4031).This Standard is also not applicable to the collection of radioactive and cytotoxic wastes,including sharp items, in reusable containers.

First published as Joint Standard AS/NZS 4261:1994.
Incorporating: Amdt 1-1997.

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