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How to dispose of old scalpel blades safely?
Many modellers can get through scalpel blades almost as quickly as surgeons do, but how should you dispose of them properly after use?
Each council will have a preferred method for the disposal of blades and you should contact yours to find out what to do. Their advice will likely be to use a sharps bin, box or safe if possible. The problem is that most systems set up to deal with the disposal of scalpels are there to process surgical blades and rely on the time and cash flow of chemists. They may be kind and take your used modelling blades, but it's doubtful.
One thing you should never do is use a sharps bin placed in your regular dustbin as this can cause a contamination alert at the refuse processing plant. If a sharps bin (and its legitimate disposal) is not an available option, then common sense is all that most authorities ask. Make sure you fully and securely encase your blades in packaging of some kind so that no refuse collection staff or other family members can come to any harm whilst handling the waste. A good tip is to use the original case the blades came in (if a plastic case) and tape it securely shut.
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