biohazardous

Examples

• All

• In the present study of medical waste, only biohazardous waste was considered.

  Academic text (1994)

• Ninety percent of the respondents indicated that autoclaves were used for biohazardous waste treatment at their institutions.

  Academic text (2003)

• Identify activities at the university that are likely to result in biohazardous waste generation.

  Academic text (2003)

• What are the most common methods of treatment and disposal for various categories of biohazardous waste produced?

  Academic text (2003)

• A survey was conducted of environmental health and safety professionals responsible for biohazardous waste management at 122 institutions.

  Academic text (2003)

• Non-infectious human cultures were also regarded as biohazardous by 84 percent of respondents.

  Academic text (2003)

• Sharp items contaminated with material infectious to animals were managed as biohazardous sharps by 79 percent of the respondents.

  Academic text (2003)

• All scalpels and razor blades were managed as biohazardous sharps by 72 percent of institutions.

  Academic text (2003)

• Syringes without needles attached were managed unconditionally as biohazardous waste by 54 percent of respondents.

  Academic text (2003)

• Workers must wear protective gear when handling biohazardous materials to ensure their safety.

Synonyms

H

hazardous

vsbiohazardous

89 5.2

Likely to cause harm or danger

focuses specifically on danger from biological materials rather than general risk

T

toxic

vsbiohazardous

7 3.5

A poisonous substance that can kill or harm living things

is limited to danger caused by biological materials to people animals and environment

Antonyms

S

safe

∞ 1.0

Not likely to be harmed or in danger

N

nonhazardous

1 3.0

Not dangerous and unlikely to harm people or the environment

How Dangerous

lethal

247 4.8

hazardous

89 5.2

biohazardous

• Specialized

1 7.4

harmless

214 1.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology