Have you ever noticed the special trash bins at medical offices or hospitals? They’re actually specialized receptacles called biohazard waste containers, and they allow for safe disposal of specific ...

Five societies joined in issuing guidance to personnel and health care organizations for how to handle these wastes, including waste contaminated with the Ebola virus. Oct 27, 2014 Prompted by ...

Definition: Wastes contaminated with potentially infectious agents or animal carcasses and other tissues. Examples include: Using autoclave manufacturer's procedure, disinfect the autoclave.

Biohazardous agent refers to an agent that is biological in nature, capable of self-replication, and has the capacity to produce deleterious effects upon biological organisms. Biohazardous agents ...