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BIO-HAZARD WASTE CONTAINER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-04-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Medical and Surgical Equipment
- Waste Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- biohazardous waste container
1, record 1, English, biohazardous%20waste%20container
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- biohazard waste container 2, record 1, English, biohazard%20waste%20container
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
What goes in a biohazard waste container? … items classed as biohazardous, including blood and body fluids, infectious agents and bacteria, recognizable human or animal body parts, tissue and carcasses, laboratory waste, medical sharps and soil that contains pathogens. Biohazard waste regulations stipulate that biohazardous waste must be disposed of in leak-resistant, rigid or semi-rigid, containers. These containers, to ensure clear identification of the items within, display the universal biohazard symbol and are labeled as biohazard waste. 2, record 1, English, - biohazardous%20waste%20container
Record 1, Key term(s)
- bio-hazardous waste container
- bio-hazard waste container
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Équipement médico-chirurgical
- Gestion des déchets
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- conteneur pour déchets biodangereux
1, record 1, French, conteneur%20pour%20d%C3%A9chets%20biodangereux
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Élimination adéquate de toutes les matières biodangereuses. Toute matière ayant été en contact avec du sang doit être placée dans des conteneurs pour déchets biodangereux après utilisation, puis éliminée [...] Étiquetage des conteneurs pour déchets biodangereux. Des précautions doivent être prises pour le stockage et le transport des conteneurs pour déchets pendant le travail sur le terrain [...] 1, record 1, French, - conteneur%20pour%20d%C3%A9chets%20biodangereux
Record 1, Key term(s)
- conteneur pour déchets bio-dangereux
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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