Disposing Dental Anesthetic Carpules
Empty Anesthetic Carpule – used but intact with no visible fluid like substance present can be discarded in the trash. No special handling is needed.
Empty Anesthetic Carpule – used and broken, must be discarded in a sharps container.
Full Anesthetic Carpule – not used but expired. Discard in a pharmaceutical container.
Full Anesthetic Carpule – not used and not expired but is not needed any longer. Discard in a pharmaceutical container.
Partial Anesthetic Carpule – partially used, fluid substance (a mixture of anesthetic and blood) is visible. Discard in a pharmaceutical container. Unless broken do not discard in a sharps container. Do not dispense substance in a sink, trash, etc.