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CONTAMINATED SHARP OBJECTS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-04-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
- Medical and Surgical Equipment
- Veterinary Medicine
- Scientific Research Facilities
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- contaminated sharp
1, record 1, English, contaminated%20sharp
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- contaminated sharp object 2, record 1, English, contaminated%20sharp%20object
correct
- contaminated sharp material 3, record 1, English, contaminated%20sharp%20material
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... any contaminated object that can penetrate the skin including, but not limited to, needles, scalpels, broken glass, broken capillary tubes, and exposed ends of dental wires. 4, record 1, English, - contaminated%20sharp
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
contaminated sharp; contaminated sharp object; contaminated sharp material: terms usually used in the plural. 5, record 1, English, - contaminated%20sharp
Record 1, Key term(s)
- contaminated sharps
- contaminated sharp objects
- contaminated sharp materials
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
- Équipement médico-chirurgical
- Médecine vétérinaire
- Installations de recherche scientifique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- objet pointu ou tranchant contaminé
1, record 1, French, objet%20pointu%20ou%20tranchant%20contamin%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- objet tranchant ou piquant contaminé 2, record 1, French, objet%20tranchant%20ou%20piquant%20contamin%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- objet acéré contaminé 3, record 1, French, objet%20ac%C3%A9r%C3%A9%20contamin%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les objets tranchants ou piquants contaminés doivent être jetés dans un contenant de plastique rigide résistant aux perforations. 2, record 1, French, - objet%20pointu%20ou%20tranchant%20contamin%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
objet pointu ou tranchant contaminé; objet tranchant ou piquant contaminé; objet acéré contaminé : termes habituellement utilisés au pluriel. 4, record 1, French, - objet%20pointu%20ou%20tranchant%20contamin%C3%A9
Record 1, Key term(s)
- objets pointus ou tranchants contaminés
- objets tranchants ou piquants contaminés
- objets acérés contaminés
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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