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Sharps Disposal

The smarter, reusable sharps container
to safely manage disposal

 

Clinically proven to reduce needlestick injuries by up to 87%, the Daniels' Sharpsmart is much more than just the world's safest sharps container. Our innovative range of reusable containers improves infection control and sustainability efforts, leading more healthcare facilities to choose Daniels to protect their staff and patients in the handling of sharps waste every day. 

 

 

When we talk about sharps disposal, we're on our A-Game!

The Sharpsmart is the total package and versatile to fit your needs. Our reusable sharps container can be wall-mounted or static and is proven to improve the efficiency of your disposal program. After all, this is where we started; with a vision that a safer sharps container could deliver significant reductions in healthcare worker exposure to needlestick injuries. That was 35 years ago! And we're still as passionate now about this issue as we were back then. Today the Daniels Sharpsmart container is globally recognised as the safest sharps container in the world, boasting the greatest reduction of needlestick injuries ever recorded in modern literature. Backed by multiple peer review studies, and countless case studies from our healthcare partners, the Sharpsmart is quite simply the only sharps container in the world designed with adequate safety features to protect healthcare workers from container-associated sharps injuries. 

 

Sharps waste management is not just about a container, it's about a total solution 

While we have the best sharps container in the world... we didn't stop there. Supporting Daniels sharps containers is a robotic washing system that processes every container after use and achieves a 106 log reduction in bacterial load, together with a suite of mounting, movement and location accessories that ensure containers can be seamlessly moved without risk to healthcare staff, and utilised at the point of patient care thereby minimising risk in sharps disposal. Daniels Health is licensed to handle the collection, transport and destruction of sharps across Canada, and our operational staff are supported by a compliance team who manage all state and federal regulations that pertain to the management of sharps medical waste. As a company, Daniels Health are positioned and committed to providing the safest, most environmentally responsible, and most efficient sharps management solutions in North America. 

 

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The safest and most environmentally responsible sharps management system

SAFETY

There is no sharps container that rivals the Sharpsmart’s 13 unique safety features, its clinical peer reviewed studies that prove needlestick injury reduction across years of research, or its global before-and-after safety and sustainability results. It is truly the safest sharps containment system worldwide.

IMMEDIATE COST REDUCTION

Dramatically lower costs with a larger and more efficiet container that reduces turns, reduced needlestick injury management, improved waste segregation, and the elimination of single use containers.

POINT OF USE DISPOSAL

Save time and labour and minimise infection transfer risk by disposing and segregating sharps waste at point of generation. Daniels range of accessories include wall mounted or mobile solutions to ensure safer handling at point of care. 

LEAKPROOF AND TAMPERPROOF

The Sharpsmart containers' maximum strength hardened plastic makes them inpenetrable from protruding needles while an anti-tamper mechanism and odour lock seals ensure the container is sealed from spillage or unauthorised access.

REUSABLE AND ECO FRIENDLY

Choosing reusable collectors instead of disposable dramatically reduces the volume of plastic and cardboard being sent to landfill

SPACE OPTIMISATION

Daniels mounting and movement accessories are engineered to optimise space, overcome logistical challenges, provide bulk movement and storage of sharps collectors, and enable point-of-use disposal without the collectors ever touching the ground. 

Clinically Engineered Products

S14 | Sharpsmart Reusable Sharps Container

14 Litre reusable sharps container with a counterweighted safety tray and 'no-hands' access; ideal for patient room use.
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S22 | Sharpsmart Reusable Sharps Container

22 Litre reusable sharps container with inbuilt gravity-sensitive safety tray and overfill protection
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S32 | Sharpsmart Reusable Sharps Container

32 Litre reusable sharps container with an inbuilt counterweighted safety tray.
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S64A+ | Sharpsmart Access Plus Reusable Sharps Container

64 Litre reusable sharps container ideally suited to facilities that generate high volumes of sharps.
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S14A+ | Sharpsmart Access Plus Reusable Sharps Container

14 Litre reusable sharps container. No tray, open access for use in secure areas generating low volumes of sharps.  
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S32A+ | Sharpsmart Access Plus Reusable Sharps Container

32 Litre reusable sharps container designed for use in operating rooms and secure non-public areas.
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Daniels Sharpsmart Brochure

Find out more about Daniels flagship sharps container, globally unrivalled for safety and needlestick injury prevention
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PR Study: Sharpsmart Impact on Sharps Injuries

This study compares 8 hospitals and the impact Sharpsmart has had on sharps injuries.
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PR Study: Sharpsmart Size and Location Impact on SI

This study documents a 6 year study monitoring the phased conversion to the Daniels Sharpsmart container.
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PR Study: Sharpsmart Impact on Emissions & Injuries

This study at Rotherham Hospital reveals Sharpsmart's notable impact on Greenhouse gas, landfill and sharps injuries.
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Daniels Cartsmart

Enabling point-of-use positioning of all Daniels S-Series sharps, cytotoxic and pharmaceutical containers. Lightweight construction and eas...
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MRI Cartsmart

Non-magnetised trolley design enables mounting and movement of Sharpsmart containers in MRI suites.
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Soft Close 64 Series Accessmart

This mobile trolley enables point-of-use hands-free disposal and the reduction of odour expulsion with its soft close mechanism.
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Locking Wall Bracket - Left Side Lock

With a unique key lock, the Sharpsmart container can be securely mounted and locked to the bracket, eliminating unauthorised removal.
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Standard Wall Bracket

This bracket kit, including screws and hole-plugs, serves as a mounting solution for S-Series Sharpsmart containers.
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Small Delivery Cart

A compact designed cart for transporting multiple Sharpsmart containers; rubber buffers and brakes minimise noise.
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Sharpsmarts' Features and Benefits

This document demonstrates the 29 features and benefits of the Sharpsmart sharps disposal system.
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Sharpsmart Regular Operating Instructions

This safe operating procedure instructs users on the use of the Sharpsmart collector.
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BROWSE ALL PRODUCTS

"Exceptional Training..."

For a number of years I have had the pleasure of having Daniels as a service provider and throughout the years I have been impressed with their commitment to customer service. We have not only been the recipient of good quality service, our staff have been provided exceptional training by informative and dedicated staff. Our questions and issues are always addressed in a timely manner and the team at Daniels have always gone above and beyond our expectations.

Catherine Lockwood, Manager – Customer Support Services

Joseph Brant Hospital

Daniels Service "Can't be Beat"

The Daniels Sharpsmart program has been extremely successful by reducing our needlestick injuries by 50% and Daniels' service capability can’t be beat. We are a two hospital system and have enjoyed our decision and success, and will continue to use Daniels Health.

Paula J Fasick, Director of Materials Management

Upper Chesapeake Health

"Reduced Biomedical waste by 58%..."

From switching over to the Daniels Sharpsmart system: in a 12-month period, we reduced our Biomedical waste by 58%. That in turn saved our organisation nearly $13,000.

Steve Egbert, CHESP, General Manager

Sodexo, Crittenton Hospital Medical Center

"We can count on Daniels..."

Implementation, staff education and after sales service is of high quality. We can count on experienced staff to address any situation we encounter.

Solange Arseneau, New Product Coordinator

Vitalite Healthcare

"Reducing Needlestick Injuries by 50%..."

The Daniels Sharpsmart program has been extremely successful by reducing our needlestick injuries by 50% and their service capability can’t be beat. We are a two hospital system and have enjoyed our decision and their success and will continue to use them.

Paula J Fasick, Director of Materials Management

Upper Chesapeake Health

 

Summary of the risks associated with managing Sharps Waste

 

OHS threats for staff

  • Sharps can be contaminated with differed micro-organisms and can be contaminated with blood borne viruses such as Human Immunodeficiency Viruses (HIV) and Hepatitis B and C, and pose a risk of infection or injury if they penetrate the skin. 

 

Non-compliance with regulations and cost overruns

  • Fears of HIV and other infections have led many healthcare workers to pursue legal action for compensation for a disease acquired at work.
  • Even in cases where diseases have not been transmitted, healthcare workers are successfully suing for compensation for the emotional distress experienced while waiting for test results.
  • One study found the cost to an average hospital of sharps injuries was $25,000 per year.
     

 

How Can Daniels Help?


World-class clinically designed containment systems optimised for safety, sustainability and efficiency.

Proven cost-reduction initiatives | 30% reduction in operating costs, 65% decrease in labour. 

Experts in provincial and municipal regulatory compliance | We navigate the red tape for you. 

Safety and Infection Minimisation is achieved through clinical products, washing and sterilisation and expert advice in placement and training.

 

FAQ's

How do I know when a sharps container is full?
The Daniels regular Sharpsmart sharps disposal containers are fitted with a unique gravity sensitive safety tray. When contents reach the maximum fill level, the safety tray swings into an upright position to prevent overflow and risk of sharps injury from protruding sharps.
Can you guarantee our sharps disposal costs won’t rise?
Yes, provided that the sharps volume data you gave us for the Cost Benefit Analysis included ALL containers used for sharps disposal, costs will not rise further than that agreed upon. Costs can rise however if the institution’s workload rises or procedures involving sharps change.
What about Clostridium difficile? Is there a risk using reusable sharps containers?
No transmission of C. difficile via sharps containers, reusable or disposable, has been reported in the world literature. The CDC state reusable sharps containers are not a source of pathogen transmission, and this has been confirmed in a formal, peer-reviewed Risk Assessment. Furthermore, a recent, multi-centre study examined carriage of C-diff spores on sharps container surfaces in the rooms of C-diff patients, and found no significant difference between reusable and disposable containers. The study also confirmed that when Sharpsmarts were coated with a heavy suspension of C-diff spores, the Daniels Washsmart robotic-washing process removed all spores from the sharps containers.
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