SIUE Institutional Biosafety Committee: Definition of Biohazardous Material
Any biological material or organism which:
- is, or has significant probability of, becoming infectious AND pathogenic (bringing disease) to humans, animals, or plants, OR
- contains or produces recombinant DNA, OR
- contains or produces a toxin with an LD50<100ng/kg body weight, OR
- is a select biological agent or toxin as published in lists at CDC and APHIS. More information found at: http://www.cdc.gov/od/sap/docs/salist.pdf and http://www.aphis.usda.gov/programs/ag_selectagent/ag_bioterr_toxinslist.html,
- is, or derives from, human or non-human primate, blood, body fluids, or unfixed tissues
- is a regulated plant pest as published in Animal, Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Further information at: http://www.aphis.usda.gov/import_export/plants/plant_imports/regulated_pest_list.shtml
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