Employees who have occasion to handle discarded needles, syringes, and other potentially contaminated sharps should wear puncture resistant gloves and pay attention to their hands. Building Services ...

Accidental puncture from contaminated needles and other sharps can result in transmission of bloodborne pathogens. In most work or laboratory situations, transmission is most likely to occur because ...

Biohazardous waste includes waste materials derived from cultures and stocks of infectious agents, human pathological wastes, contaminated animal carcasses and body parts, all sharps, human blood and ...

A sharp is any item having corners, edges, or projections capable of cutting or piercing the skin. The following items (whether contaminated with hazardous waste or not) are considered sharps and must ...

This guidance document applies only to the disposal of laboratory glassware/material that has not been contaminated with infectious material. For guidance on the disposal of laboratory sharps, please ...

After treatment, waste should be handled as general waste (see general waste). Medical wastes, sharps and contaminated bedding, other biohazardous materials Call EEM at 978-934-2543 to arrange for ...

After treatment, waste should be handled as general waste (see general waste). Medical wastes, sharps and contaminated bedding, other biohazardous materials Call EEM at 978-934-2543 to arrange for ...