DEGRADABLE MEDICAL SHARPS AND WASTE CONTAINER AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME

摘要

A method and apparatus for a medical sharps and waste disposal container made from a composition of polypropylene and a n additive is provided. The container has a puncture resistance of at least about 2.8 Ibf. The additive is present in an amount sufficient to accelerate degradation of the polypropylene after a predetermined shelf-tife.