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Descriptor English: Infectious Biological Waste
Descriptor Spanish: Residuos Biológicos Infecciosos
Descriptor resíduos biológicos infecciosos
Scope note: Residuos que contienen o pueden contener agentes biológicos que, por sus características de mayor virulencia o concentración, pueden suponer un riesgo de infección. Algunos ejemplos de residuos biológicos posiblemente infecciosos son los guantes desechables, las gasas, las jeringas, las agujas, los tubos colectores y los tubos de transferencia.
Descriptor Portuguese: Resíduos Biológicos Infecciosos
Descriptor French: Déchets biologiques infectieux
Tree number(s): SP4.895.141.890.720.712
Scope note: Waste containing, or with the possible presence of, biological agents that, due to their higher virulence or concentration characteristics, may present infection risk. Examples of possibly infectious biological waste are: disposable gloves, gauze, syringes, needles, collector and transfer tubes.
Allowable Qualifiers: No qualifiers
Related: Hazardous Substances MeSH
DeCS ID: 59980
Unique ID: DDCS059980
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Date of Entry: 2022/04/24
Infectious Biological Waste - Preferred
Concept UI FD00066567
Scope note Waste containing, or with the possible presence of, biological agents that, due to their higher virulence or concentration characteristics, may present infection risk. Examples of possibly infectious biological waste are: disposable gloves, gauze, syringes, needles, collector and transfer tubes.
Preferred term Infectious Biological Waste



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