967 a single leak resistant biohazard bag is usually adequate for containment of regulated medical wastes provided the bag is sturdy and the waste can be discarded without contaminating the bag s.
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Contain the bag inside a rigid leak proof container that has a biohazard symbol itself or allows the bag s biohazard symbol to be visible.
Federal osha provides a good general definition of regulated waste but individual states may have their own particular definition.
Laboratory waste including but not limited to all of the following.
Double bagging is recommended for petri dishes.
These measures are designed to protect the workers who generate medical wastes and who manage the wastes from point of generation to disposal.
Pathological waste and trace chemo waste are not considered to be regulated medical waste.
Hazardous waste may be placed in regulated medical waste if it is placed in a sharps container.
Cultures and stocks of infectious agents from research laboratories.
Human or animal specimen cultures from medical and pathology laboratories.
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