A dental anesthetic carpule is considered a sharps item and should be discarded in the sharps container?

It and never in the regular trash.
only if it is broken.
never.
regardless if its broken or not.


It and never in the regular trash.

Rationale: A broken anesthetic carpule is only considered a sharps item if it is broken, otherwise it can be discarded in the regular trash.

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