Biohazardous Waste Management

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Biohazardous Waste Management
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Types of Biohazardous Waste

• Solid
• Labware (flasks, tubes, plates, bottle, vials)
• Lab waste (stocks, specimens, cultures, swabs,
  tissue, plastic pipettes or pipette tips)
• Contaminated gloves, apparel, wipes
• Liquid
• Sera, body fluids
• Sharps
• Anything with a point or edge capable of piercing
  or cutting (razors, needles, syringes, glass
  slides)

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Biohazardous Waste

• Dry Solids
• Collect in a rigid leak resistant container with
  a lid and labeled with the Biohazard Symbol that
  is lined with a RED bag and labeled with
• The words Biohazard
• Must have International Biohazard symbol
• SDSUs Name Address and Phone number.

San Diego State University5500 Campanile
DriveSan Diego, CA 92182(619) 594-6778
Generator Address Label
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Biohazardous Waste

• Liquid
• If you are not trained, do not handle
  biohazardous liquid waste.

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Biohazardous Waste

• Sharps
• Must not contain any liquid.
• Collect in a rigid, puncture and leak resistant,
  properly labeled sharps container.
• Must have International Biohazard symbol and the
  word Biohazard
• Generator Address Label attached

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Biohazardous Waste Disposal

• If you need to dispose of biohazardous waste or a
  sharps container, call EHS (x46778) to arrange a
  pick up. NEVER place it in the regular municipal
  trash.

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Frequently Asked Question

• Q If come across a blood spill or some type of
  body fluid, what should I do?
• A Unless it is your own blood or fluid, do not
  try to clean it up. Call Physical Plants Work
  Control (x44754) or EHS (x46778) to have someone
  clean it. Only people with specific training on
  blood borne pathogens or infectious agents should
  clean up this type of spill!!

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Frequently Asked Questions

• Q If my sharps are not contaminated with
  biological waste material, do I have to dispose
  of them in a Biohazardous Sharps container?
• A Yes, because it is the safest means to dispose
  of sharps for you and the people who empty your
  trash!!

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