Where should old PCV be disposed of?

• A. Blue sharps container
• B. Orange sharps container
• C. Green waste bin
• D. Yellow recovery box

Answer: (B)

The main idea here is that anything sharp or breakable that has been used with blood or bodily fluids must go into a dedicated sharps container to prevent injuries and contamination. Old PCV refers to packed cell volume capillary tubes, which are glass and can be easily broken. Because they’re sharp and potentially contaminated, they belong in a sharps waste container.

The orange sharps container is specifically designed for these sharp items—rigid, puncture-resistant, and sealed for safe handling and disposal. Other options are not appropriate: blue sharps containers are intended for other specific waste streams, green bins are for general non-clinical waste like garden or household waste, and yellow recovery boxes are used for different hazardous or cytotoxic waste, not for ordinary sharps.