Question

According to the lab safety sheet, because the bacteria used in the epidemiology activity is considered a BSL Risk Group 1 agent it is safe to throw any contaminated materials in the regular trash.

Answer 1

Answer:

FALSE

Explanation:

Different biological agents, animals and plants are grouped into different biosafety level risk groups. For those grouped under BSL-1 risk group, the agents found here are said to have low chances of posing risk to the person working with them or to the environment where they are found.

However, expected laboratory practices must be used in disposing them which would involve treating the agents using chemicals that act as disinfectants. They can also be treated using heat from autoclaves.  

These agents should NOT be thrown away in our regular trash without these treatments.