The laboratory receives a blood soaked gauze pad with some tissue wrapped in it for culture in a sterile container. The proper disposal of the material will include:
a. placement in the appropriate biohazard container.
b. placement in the garbage as long as it is enclosed in the sterile container.
c. treatment with a disinfectant prior to dis-posal in the biohazard container.
d. placement in the appropriate biohazard container and sterilization for contamina-tion with organic material.
D
Although the laboratory microbiologist is responsible for placing the material in the appropriate biohazard container, the laboratory either has an on-site facility that will properly sterilize the contaminated material or will contract with an outside agency to complete the sterilization process.
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a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
e. 5
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