1612-1613 / 2001
Result of the discussions within the task group :
“ Expelled seeds may represent a hazard for
...
people finding them if unaware of the (small)
risk of touching them (particularly young
children), this is the reason why sieving the
urine is often recommended.
However, one has to keep in mind that two risks
have to be balanced : the risk of a patient
d li i d
l
i h (
l) d( )
ea ng na equate y w t a or severa see s
found by sieving their urine , and the risk
(actually negligible) of flushing a source in the
toilets.” ...