Question

Match each item with its most appropriate means of disposal, used culture plates 3 broken glass slides glass culture tubes containing broth cultures of Staphylococcus epidermidis paper towels used to dry hands after hand washing Match each of the options above to the items below. biohazard bag normal trash receptacle sharps container

Answer 1

Biohazard bag	Normal trash receptacle	Sharps container
1. Used cultured plates	4. Paper towels used to dry hands after hand washing	3. Broken glass slides
2. Glass culture tubes containing broth cultures of streptococcus epidermidis

any waste contaminated with potentially infectious agents or materials that may pose a threat to public is considered biohazard waste. Here culture plates can contain infectious agent remains hence placed in biohazard.

Broken glass slides, pipettes glassware are placed in sharp container