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Regulations imposed by federal and state agencies require that employers develop policies and procedures to address the handling, storage and disposal of infectious materials. On-the-job exposure to ...

Bloodborne pathogens are pathogenic microorganisms that are present in human blood and can cause disease in humans. The pathogens include but are not limited to: Hepatitis Viruses and Human ...

The Facilities Management of the Physical Plant is committed to protecting the health and safety of its employees who may be affected by some of its activities. In accordance with the OSHA Bloodborne ...

Investigators may establish an IBC-approved protocol to work at either Biosafety Level (BSL) 1 or 2, and inactivate all materials to be discarded, with exception of sharps, in a manner that renders ...

Last year, a special House of Representatives committee looked into how a nondescript building in Reedley became a laboratory full of dangerous pathogens, operated by a man with ties to communist ...

Medical waste management in healthcare facilities is a critical component in safeguarding public health and the environment. The field encompasses the collection, segregation, treatment, recycling, ...

Recombinant DNA Infectious organisms and viruses (like parasites, bacteria, fungi, prions, and viroids) Biologically active agents (like toxins, allergens, and venoms) Human blood and blood products ...

Infectious waste is any waste with the presence or the reasonable anticipated presence of blood or other potentially infectious materials on an item or surface. The following are typical materials ...

Officials closed down this warehouse at 850 I St. in Reedley after code enforcement discovered it was being used illegally by Universal Meditech Inc. for storage of hazardous materials. It was ...