WHAT IS INFECTIOUS WASTE?
Infectious wastes (also called biomedical waste) include human waste, animal waste and objects and materials contaminated with blood and body fluids containing disease-causing micro-organisms or viruses. Occasionally, you may encounter discarded hypodermic needles, syringes, condoms, and other objects or materials contaminated with blood or body fluids. You must exercise special precaution in handling such materials and objects. Often these biological wastes are contaminated with germs which can make you ill. Major concerns are the spread of hepatitis B and AIDS. Dead animals can also transmit diseases (like rabies) and should also be treated as […]This content is for BHHC Safety Center policy holders.
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