Safety and Rules in Biology Laboratory (3)

Biology

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Substances that cannot be disposed into the sink (10)

Radioactive substances

Biological waste categories (1)

Category A(sharp wastes)

Biological waste categories (2)

Category B (non-sharp wastes)

Biological waste categories (3)

Category C (animal carcases)

Biological waste categories (4)

Category D (liquids)

Example of biological waste Category A (sharp waste)

Sharp instruments such as syringes, needles, glass, scalpel and other sharp instruments that can cause injuries

Example of biological waste Category B (non-sharp waste)

Biological solid waste such as gloves, tissue papers, petri dishes, plastic culture containers and hardened aga

Example of biological waste Category C (animal carcases)

Animal carcases, organs and tissue

Example of biological waste Category D (liquids)

Broth culture and liquid medium such as blood

Management method of biological waste Category A(sharp wastes)

- Placed into a special bin for sharp material disposal -This bin does not need to be sterilised

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