Syringe, Test Tube Wash Up
A syringe and a test tube were found washed up on the sands of South Mission Beach on Saturday by two young boys, extending a monthlong streak that has littered San Diego’s shoreline with medical debris, lifeguards reported.
The boys reported their find to the lifeguard station at South Mission Beach about 11 a.m., said Jose Hurtado, who was on duty then.
The plastic test tube, which was sealed with a rubber stopper, contained a dark, yellowish-brown liquid, Hurtado said, adding that the syringe appeared to be unused and had its cap on, he said.
Meanwhile, a military first-aid kit was found Friday on the beaches of Scripps Park, just south of La Jolla Cove, lifeguard Steve Wood said.
The dark green, draw-string canvas bag, which had a Red Cross insignia, included tape and iodine in waterproof packages.
The county’s Hazardous Waste Task Force has a full-time investigator trying to determine the debris’ origin since such potentially dangerous items began washing up on beaches in late October.
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