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ELIMINATION DECHETS BIODANGEREUX [3 records]
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
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-04-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- biohazardous waste disposal
1, record 2, English, biohazardous%20waste%20disposal
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- biohazard waste disposal 2, record 2, English, biohazard%20waste%20disposal
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... all biohazard waste is disposed of in a manner which minimizes the risk to health, safety or the environment. ... regulations do not allow for the disposal of biohazard waste through normal trash dumpsters, unless it has been processed to render it a non-biohazard. 3, record 2, English, - biohazardous%20waste%20disposal
Record 2, Key term(s)
- bio-hazardous waste disposal
- bio-hazard waste disposal
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- élimination de déchets biodangereux
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9limination%20de%20d%C3%A9chets%20biodangereux
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- élimination de déchets biologiques dangereux 2, record 2, French, %C3%A9limination%20de%20d%C3%A9chets%20biologiques%20dangereux
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, 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 conformément à la politique de l'organisation de l'enquête relative à l'élimination des déchets infectieux(voir le paragraphe ci-après sur l'élimination des déchets biodangereux). 1, record 2, French, - %C3%A9limination%20de%20d%C3%A9chets%20biodangereux
Record 2, Key term(s)
- élimination de déchets bio-dangereux
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-04-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
- Scientific Research Facilities
- Medical and Hospital Organization
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- biohazardous waste
1, record 3, English, biohazardous%20waste
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- biohazard waste 2, record 3, English, biohazard%20waste
correct
- hazardous biological waste 3, record 3, English, hazardous%20biological%20waste
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Waste that is known or suspected to contain infectious material or which because of its physical or biological nature may be harmful to humans, animals, plants or the environment. 4, record 3, English, - biohazardous%20waste
Record 3, Key term(s)
- bio-hazardous waste
- bio-hazard waste
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
- Installations de recherche scientifique
- Organisation médico-hospitalière
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- déchets biodangereux
1, record 3, French, d%C3%A9chets%20biodangereux
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- déchets biologiques dangereux 2, record 3, French, d%C3%A9chets%20biologiques%20dangereux
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Élimination des déchets dangereux-Tout matériel entrant en contact avec du sang ou du sérum [...] doit être considéré comme biodangereux, c'est-à-dire dangereux pour d’autres sujets humains. [...] Les déchets biodangereux doivent être placés dans un conteneur spécial [...] conservés et transportés en toute sécurité et éliminés avec précaution [...] 1, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9chets%20biodangereux
Record 3, Key term(s)
- déchets bio-dangereux
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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