BIOLOGICAL

HAZARDS IN THE
LABORATORY
 What is Biological Hazard?
A biohazard is a biological
substance that threatens human or
animal health. The biological
substance can include pathogenic
microorganisms, viruses, toxins,
spores, fungi and io-active
substances. Biohazards can appear
in any environment.
Definition Biological
Hazard
Hazard-anything in the
environment that has a Biological hazards, also
potential to cause harm known as biohazards,
Biological hazards - are refer to biological
substances that pose a
organic substances that
threat to the health of
present a threat to the living organisms,
health of people and primarily in humans.
other living organisms.
 Biological Laboratory
hazards hazards
Fire/Explosions
Viruses, such as Coronavirus
Thermal and Chemical
(COVID-19)
Burns
Toxins from biological sources
Spores Skin Absorption of
Fungi Chemicals
Pathogenic micro-organisms Inhalation of Toxic
Bio-active substances. Fumes
Cuts to the Skin
BIOLOGICAL HAZARDS
Infectious Pathological
Waste Waste

Animal Human Blood

Waste and Body Fluid

Microbiological
Sharps Waste
 Biohazard
Symbol
The term "biohazard" for the purpose of this symbol is
defined as "those infectious agents presenting a risk or
potential risk to the well-being of man, either directly
through his infection or indirectly through disruption of his
environment."

Most adults in the developed world can recognise the

biohazard symbol as a warning of a potential exposure to a
hazardous substance. The bright orange symbol was
developed in the United States by Charles Baldwin, an
environmental-health engineer at the Dow Chemical
Company in 1996. The orange or yellow symbol is used
internationally on labelling of biological material that
contains (or may contain) a health risk.
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