Biohazardous Waste Disposal Training for Caretaking Staff · Biohazardous Waste Disposal Training for Caretaking Staff. To provide workers with general awareness on the hazards associated

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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