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Sharps and needle cleanup

Do not handle sharps yourself;

Yellow sharps disposal container — Photo: Joe Mabel, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

Do not handle sharps yourself;

Do this first

Secure the property and keep others out.
Wait for police / health authorities to release the scene.
Do not clean bloodborne materials, sharps or biohazard waste yourself.

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