Biohazards
Biohazards are or contain biological agents that potentially
reproduce and spread.
Biohazards include...
- Microorganisms, including viruses, infectious for man, animals or plants.
- Infectious proteins, such as prions.
- Microorganisms containing recombinant DNA or RNA.
- Transgenic animals.
- Recombinant DNA or RNA as such.
- Cells grown in culture.
- Products derived from the above categories (i.e. excretions of transgenic animals, cell culture supernatants, etc.).
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Materials that have been in contact with any of the above categories
(i.e. blood, organs or cell products from humans or animals).
