Biological hazard definition
Biological hazard means a process or phenomenon of organic origin or conveyed by biological vectors, including exposure to pathogenic microorganisms, toxins and bioactive substances that may cause loss of life, injury, illness or other health impacts, property damage, loss of livelihoods and services, social and economic disruption or environmental damage;
Biological hazard or “Biohazard” means those infectious agents presenting a risk of death, injury or illness to employees.
Biological hazard in this policy, means a biological substance used in research or experimentation that poses a threat to the health of a living organism, primarily that of a human, and is classified as biosafety level (BSL) 3 or 4 by the Center for Disease Control. Biological hazards can include medical waste or samples of microorganisms.
More Definitions of Biological hazard
Biological hazard means a process or phenomenon of organic origin or conveyed by biological vectors, including exposure to pathogenic micro-organisms, toxins and bioactive substances that may cause loss of life, injury, illness or other health impacts, property damage, social and economic disruption or environmental damage in the absence of its control. (« danger biologique »)
Biological hazard for purposes of this policy, means a biological substance used in research or experimentation that poses a threat to the health of a living organism, primarily that of a human, and is classified as biosafety level (BSL) 3 or 4 by the Center for Disease Control.
Biological hazard means any micro-organism, or toxin produced by a micro- organism, that can cause food-borne illness when ingested.