Biohazardous Waste Disposal Training for Caretaking Staff

To provide workers with general awareness on the hazards associated with handling biohazardous waste on campus.

Training objectives

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What is a Biohazard?

What is a biohazard?A living biological material than can cause disease in humans or animals

Examples:● bacteria● viruses● fungus● human blood● animal cells● bodily fluids

How to identify biohazard waste?

How to identify a biohazard area?

All items which would be contaminated with biohazardous materials are labelled with the biohazard symbol

1. Hazard symbol

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How to identify a biohazard area?

All biohazard waste containers have yellow bags

2. Yellow bags

How to identify a biohazard area?

3. Door signs

Do not remove biohazard bags or containers

Remove only garbage bags

• Wear the appropriate protective clothing:• gloves• uniforms

• Do not put hands inside bags/boxes• Use collection bins• Lock doors after picking up waste• Wash your hands

General safety practices

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