Which of the following is the appropriate way to handle potentially infectious laundry waste? 

A. Wash potentially infectious laundry with all other laundry from the office
B. Wash potentially infectious laundry separately from other laundry
C. Place potentially infectious laundry in a red laundry bag marked with a biohazard symbol
D. Take potentially infectious office laundry home to wash
E. Place potentially infectious laundry in biohazardous waste containers to be disposed of


C. Place potentially infectious laundry in a red laundry bag marked with a biohazard symbol
Place contaminated laundry in a red laundry bag that is marked with the biohazard symbol, or one that is recognizable to facility employees as contaminated material to be handled using Standard Precautions.

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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