When the termite bites, its mandibles effectively serve as an injection device.

It is typically given through an automatic injection device.

In addition to syringes and injection devices, anything attached to them will also be considered sharps waste.

Most of these are related to safety mechanisms on the actual injection device.

One of the most recent developments has been the auto-disable injection device, or AD syringe.

These injection devices automatically disable after removal from the patient.

With the injection device now inoperable, it cannot be reused.

Current legislation encourages the disposal of the whole injection device without this added step.

These factors leave a dangerous quantity of sharps waste (particularly injection devices) in the environment.

The injection devices must include a grout packer capable of sealing the hole.