The genus Hevea was formerly called Siphonia, and the tree named Pao de Xerringa by the Portuguese, from the use by the Omaqua Indians of squirts or syringes made from a piece of pipe inserted in a hollow flask-shaped ball of rubber.
Such wastes include used hypodermic syringes frequently with a needle still attached and small vessels or vials that contained medicines (drugs ).
School syringe threat highlighted A nationwide campaign has been launched to help combat the dangers posed by discarded syringes left on school premises.
The kit also includes Glauber's salts, 4 x 10ml syringes, a 100ml beaker, a stirrer and full instructions.
The ward staff will give you a supply of syringes for the bladder washouts to take home.
