What is ISO 23907-1- Single-use sharps containers for sharps injury protection about?
ISO 23907 discusses sharps injury protection. ISO 23907-1 is an international standard that provides for single-use sharps containers for sharps injury protection.
ISO 23907-1 is the first part of a multi-part series that layouts requirements for single-use sharps containers that are intended to hold potentially hazardous sharps medical waste with or without sharps protection features, e.g., scalpel blades, trocars, hypodermic needles, and syringes. ISO 23907-1 plan for the safe handling and disposal of needles before use.
ISO 23907-1 applies to single-use sharps containers that are supplied completely by the manufacturer and to those that are supplied as components intended to be assembled by the user.
Note: ISO 23907-1 does not apply to reusable sharps containers or the outer containers used in the transportation of filled single-use sharps containers.
Who is ISO 23907-1- Single-use sharps containers for sharps injury protection for?
ISO 23907-1 on single-use sharps container for sharps injury protection is useful for:
- Single-use sharps containers manufacturers
- Suppliers of Single-use sharps containers components
- Test centers for single-use sharps containers
- Regulatory authorities
Why should you use ISO 23907-1- Single-use sharps containers for sharps injury protection?
Sharps containers are used for the safe disposal of hypodermic needles and other sharp medical instruments. They are often sealable and self-locking, as well as rigid, that prevents waste from penetrating or damaging the sides of the container. Single-use sharps containers shall be provided with closure features that are integrally attached.
ISO 23907-1 guideline assists you with requirements on container stability, the strength of handles, aperture, closure, resistance to penetration, resistance to damage, leakage after dropping or topping, and fill line indicator for single-use sharps containers.
ISO 23907-1 also provides test methods on container stability, the strength of handle, resistance to penetration, resistance to damage, resistance to leakage after dropping, and resistance to spillage by toppling for single-use sharps containers. In addition, provides labeling, marking, and instruction for use for single-use sharps containers.
By adopting ISO 23907-1 the user can enhance the quality of single-use sharps containers to ensure the user’s safety, health, and environment.
What’s changed since the last update?
BS EN ISO 23907-1:2019 supersedes ISO 23907-1:2012, which is withdrawn. BS EN ISO 23907-1:2019 has made some technical changes compared to the previous edition ISO 23907-1:2012. These include:
- Resistance to penetration: increase of the force to a minimum of 16 N
- Addition of yellow as the base dominant color
- Creation of Annex A “Additional explanation of the rationale underpinning this document”
- New requirements for the permanent and temporary closures
- New requirements on resistance to damage or leakage after toppling
