Contaminated wastes Information and Courses from MediaLab, Inc.
These are the MediaLab courses that cover Contaminated wastes and links to relevant pages within the course.
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| Contaminated Wastes(1) It is important to always dispose of contaminated wastes properly!Examples of contaminated wastes: Microbiology waste and pathology wasteAll body fluids, such as pleural fluids Contaminated sharps and blood specimens | View Page |
| Contaminated Wastes(2) Contaminated sharps must be placed in puncture resistant, leak-proof, closable, biohazard labeled containers.These must be closed when only three quarters full, to prevent sharps from sticking out of the opening, and must be disposed of properly. | View Page |
| Biohazard Labeled Bags Put contaminated wastes which do not have the potential to puncture in a red or orange leakproof biohazard labeled bag.If the external surface of this bag is contaminated, place it within a secondary leakproof bag.Always hold full waste bags away from your body to prevent an injury by a protruding sharp. | View Page |