Cardinal Health Sharps-A-Gator™ Safety In Room Sharps Container Counterbalance Lid, Transparent Red 3 Gallon

Sharps-A-Gator™ Safety In Room Sharps Container Counterbalance Lid, Transparent Red 3 Gallon

This sharps container is a 3 gallon in-room sharps disposal container with a counterbalance lid and horizontal entry. It fits point-of-use disposal needs where staff need to discard items ranging from lightweight sharps to 60cc syringes efficiently. The transparent red plastic body helps make the fill line easy to see, and a FULL indicator signals when capacity has been reached.

Good Fit For

• In-room sharps disposal at the point of use
• Areas that need visibility of container fill level
• Workflows that involve both lightweight sharps and larger syringes

Key Features

• Counterbalance door supports efficient disposal of varying device sizes
• Handles items from lightweight sharps to 60cc syringes
• Visible fill line helps staff monitor capacity during use
• FULL indicator shows when the container has reached capacity
• Horizontal entry lid with locking lid design
• 3 gallon point-of-use container in transparent red plastic

Applications and Usage

• Disposing of sharps in patient rooms or other point-of-use locations
• Handling mixed sharps waste streams that include lightweight sharps and 60cc syringes
• Monitoring fill status during routine container checks

Packaging and Handling

• Packaging: EA.
• Size: 20.5".
• Material: Plastic.
• Sterility: Sterile.
• Choose this 3 gallon size when a point-of-use container is preferred over a larger central container.
• The container uses horizontal entry, which may matter if your facility standardizes on a specific lid style.
• A locking lid may help support handling and closure workflows in sharps disposal programs.

FAQ

• What size sharps container is this? This sharps container has a 3 gallon capacity.
• What can be disposed of in this container? The counterbalance door is designed to handle devices of varying sizes, from lightweight sharps to 60cc syringes.
• How do users know when the container is getting full? The fill line is easy to see, and a FULL indicator shows when the container has reached capacity.
• What lid style does this sharps container use? This model has a horizontal entry lid with a locking lid design.
• Where is this sharps container intended to be placed? This is a point-of-use, in-room sharps container for disposal where sharps are generated.

From GatorGuard by Cardinal Health.