biohazard bag
Medical waste sack
A biohazard bag is a container—usually red or orange plastic marked with the biohazard symbol—for disposing of materials contaminated with blood, bodily fluids, or infectious agents.
Hospitals, labs, and clinics use them for sharps, soiled bandages, and biological specimens: Toss the used gloves in the biohazard bag.
The distinctive color and labeling warn handlers that contents require special disposal.
- hazmatToxic materials needing precautions
- contaminatedMade impure by contact
- medical wasteContaminated healthcare refuse
- infectiousAble to spread disease
- needle stickAccidental puncture from syringe
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